[Samba] how to get Windows to notice unix-based delete command (inotify)

[Jason Haar]

Hi there

We have a Samba-based "upload server" where people put files to be 
processed. Anyway, when they upload files, a Unix-based script runs and 
moves the files off. However, the Windows explorer app doesn't "notice" 
the removal, and the user still sees the files. If they F5/refresh 
explorer, the files indeed have disappeared. If I have two explorer 
windows open from two different Windows hosts on the same Samba dir, and 
create a file on one, it shows up within 1-2 seconds on the other - 
which is good.

Obviously this is an inotify/dnotify issue, so I guess my question is, 
how can I change the Unix script so that Samba is able to "tell" the 
connected client that a file change has occurred, so that it refreshes 
the content?

This is under CentOS-4.6 with Samba-3.0.28a/3.0.29, and "kernel change 
notify = Yes"

Thanks!

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Jason Haar
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