watch

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Execute a program periodically and monitor the output in full-screen mode.

Options (4)

-n, --intervalboolean

Re-run a command every 60 seconds

Example: watch {{[-n|--interval]}} 60 {{command}}

-d, --differencesboolean

Monitor disk space, highlighting differences as they appear

Example: watch {{[-d|--differences]}} df

-g, --chgexitboolean

Exit `watch` if the visible output changes

Example: watch {{[-g|--chgexit]}} {{lsblk}}

-c, --colorboolean

Interpret terminal control characters

Example: watch {{[-c|--color]}} {{ls --color=always}}

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 "command1 | command2 | command3"

Exit `watch` if the visible output changes

watch [-g|--chgexit] lsblk

Interpret terminal control characters

watch [-c|--color] ls --color=always