watchexec
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- event.rs
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- process.rs
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- release-plz.toml
# Installation Guide
1. Get the code
git clone https://github.com/watchexec/watchexec
Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.
cd watchexec
Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.
2. Rust
Medium RecommendedPrerequisites
- Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
- Rust (rustup) Installing via rustup also installs cargo.
cargo build --release
Compiles the Rust project.
cargo run
Builds and then immediately runs the program.
If cargo build finishes without errors, it worked. The executable is created under target/.
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