filesize monitor

We have hosted the application filesize monitor in order to run this application in our online workstations with Wine or directly.

Quick description about filesize monitor:

A short python script to monitor filesize changes and to email the file contents to a gmail user once the file is no longer being changed. Useful for keeping track of data-generating programs and as an early alert system for data collection problems.

Features:

• Monitors a file for size changes over time
• Alerts user by email when file changes stop
• Emails file contents to user as attachment
• Works specifically with gmail

Audience: Science/Research.
User interface: Console/Terminal.
Programming Language: Python.
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