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+# watch
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+> Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen.
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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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+- Monitor the contents of a directory, highlighting changes as they appear:
+
+`watch -d {{ls -l}}`