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# watch
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2025-02-06 14:15:36 +02:00
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> Execute a program periodically and monitor the output in full-screen mode.
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2021-10-05 05:35:50 +02:00
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> More information: <https://manned.org/watch>.
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2016-01-21 19:13:27 -05:00
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- Repeatedly run a command and show the result:
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`watch {{command}}`
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- Re-run a command every 60 seconds:
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2025-03-12 21:05:58 +02:00
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`watch {{[-n|--interval]}} {{60}} {{command}}`
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2016-01-21 19:13:27 -05:00
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2025-02-06 14:15:36 +02:00
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- Monitor disk space, highlighting differences as they appear:
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2025-03-12 21:05:58 +02:00
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`watch {{[-d|--differences]}} {{df}}`
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2022-06-21 13:04:26 +01:00
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- Repeatedly run a pipeline and show the result:
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2025-02-06 14:15:36 +02:00
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`watch "{{command_1}} | {{command_2}} | {{command_3}}"`
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- Exit `watch` if the visible output changes:
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2025-03-12 21:05:58 +02:00
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`watch {{[-g|--chgexit]}} {{lsblk}}`
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2025-02-06 14:15:36 +02:00
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- Interpret terminal control characters:
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2025-03-12 21:05:58 +02:00
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`watch {{[-c|--color]}} {{ls --color=always}}`
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