watch
Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen. More information: https://manned.org/watch.
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Repeatedly run a command and show the result:
watch {{command}} -
Re-run a command every 60 seconds:
watch -n {{60}} {{command}} -
Monitor the contents of a directory, highlighting differences as they appear:
watch -d {{ls -l}} -
Repeatedly run a pipeline and show the result:
watch '{{command_1}} | {{command_2}} | {{command_3}}'
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