watch Command Examples

Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen. 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 {{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}}'