Is inotify safe to use?

inotify has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.2.12). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of inotify?

The latest version of inotify is 0.2.12, released 2025-07-07.

Does inotify have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of inotify.

Is inotify deprecated?

No, inotify is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.2.12 (2025-07-07).

What are alternatives to inotify?

Popular alternatives to inotify in PyPI include: boto3, packaging, certifi, urllib3, idna.

What license does inotify use?

inotify is licensed under GPL 2.

inotify

pypiv0.2.12

An adapter to Linux kernel support for inotify directory-watching.

License GPL 2strong copyleft13 versions1 maintainers1 deps84,190 weekly dl

dsoprea/PyInotify

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 56/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

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