How to know if a file has 'access' monitor in linux?

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How to know who accessed a file or if a file has 'access' monitor in linux

I'm a noob and have some questions about viewing who accessed a file. I found there are ways to see if a file was accessed (not modified/changed) through audit subsystem and inotify. However, from what I have read online, according to here: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-audit-files-to-see-who-made-changes-to-a-file.html it says to 'watch/monitor' file, I have to set a watch by using command like: # auditctl -w /etc/passwd -p war -k password-file So if I create a new file or directory...

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Logs from the audit subsystem are based on paths. You can put a watch on a file name even if that file...

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