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issue #473: update README for setting fs.inotify.max_user_watches #522

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Expand Up @@ -295,13 +295,19 @@ $ bundle exec sass --watch # ... or whatever app is using Listen.

If you are running Debian, RedHat, or another similar Linux distribution, run the following in a terminal:
```
echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
$ sudo echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 >> /etc/sysctl.conf
$ sudo sysctl -p
```
If you are running ArchLinux, search the `/etc/sysctl.d/` directory for config files with the setting:
```
$ grep -H -s "fs.inotify.max_user_watches" /etc/sysctl.d/*
/etc/sysctl.d/40-max_user_watches.conf:fs.inotify.max_user_watches=100000
```
If you are running ArchLinux, run the following command instead (see [here](https://www.archlinux.org/news/deprecation-of-etcsysctlconf/) for why):
Then change the setting in the file you found above to a higher value (see [here](https://www.archlinux.org/news/deprecation-of-etcsysctlconf/) for why):
```
echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee /etc/sysctl.d/40-max-user-watches.conf && sudo sysctl --system
$ sudo echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 > /etc/sysctl.d/40-max-user-watches.conf
$ sudo sysctl --system
```
Then paste it in your terminal and press on enter to run it.

#### The technical details
Listen uses `inotify` by default on Linux to monitor directories for changes.
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