How to stop inotifywait?

To stop inotifywait that is running in the background, you can use the kill command. Here’s how:

1. List Background Jobs: First, check the job number of inotifywait by running:

   jobs

2. Stop the Job: Use the kill command with the job number. For example, if inotifywait is job number 1:

   kill %1

Alternatively, if you know the process ID (PID) of inotifywait, you can stop it directly using:

kill <PID>

3. Verify: You can check if it has stopped by running:

   jobs

This should confirm that the inotifywait job is no longer listed. If you need further assistance, let me know!