tmpwatch.rb

# watch for new files in /tmp/

def clear
  puts "\e[H\e[2J"
end

hostname = `hostname`.strip

loop do
  clear
  puts [hostname, Time.now].join(" - ")

  Dir['/tmp/*'].sort.each do |filename|
    stat = File.stat(filename)
    puts "%-40s %15d %s" % [filename, stat.size, stat.ctime.to_s]
  end
  sleep 0.5
end