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Hayden Schiff 5faa753d8f watch: "changes"-->"differences"
per waldyrious' suggestion in comments of #707
2016-01-21 20:37:36 -05:00

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# watch
> Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen.
- 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}}`