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# watch
> Execute a program periodically and monitor the output in full-screen mode.
> More information: <https://manned.org/watch>.
- Repeatedly run a command and show the result:
`watch {{command}}`
- Re-run a command every 60 seconds:
`watch {{[-n|--interval]}} 60 {{command}}`
- Monitor disk space, highlighting differences as they appear:
`watch {{[-d|--differences]}} {{df}}`
- Repeatedly run a pipeline and show the result:
`watch "{{command_1}} | {{command_2}} | {{command_3}}"`
- Exit `watch` if the visible output changes:
`watch {{[-g|--chgexit]}} {{lsblk}}`
- Interpret terminal control characters:
`watch {{[-c|--color]}} {{ls --color=always}}`