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# watch
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> Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen.
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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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`watch -n {{60}} {{command}}`
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2016-01-21 20:37:36 -05:00
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- Monitor the contents of a directory, highlighting differences as they appear:
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2016-01-21 19:13:27 -05:00
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`watch -d {{ls -l}}`
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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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`watch '{{command_1}} | {{command_2}} | {{command_3}}'`
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