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1 .Dd February 2, 2015
2 .Dt WATCH 1
3 .Os ubase
4 .Sh NAME
5 .Nm watch
6 .Nd execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen
7 .Sh SYNOPSIS
8 .Nm
9 .Op Fl n Ar interval
10 .Op Fl t
11 .Ar command
12 .Sh DESCRIPTION
13 .Nm
14 runs
15 .Ar command
16 repeatedly, displaying its output one screenfull at a time. This allows you
17 to watch the program output change over time. By default the program is run
18 every 2 seconds and will run until terminated.
19 .Sh OPTIONS
20 .Bl -tag -width Ds
21 .It Fl n Ar interval
22 Specify the update interval.
23 .It Fl t
24 Turn off the header showing the interval, command and current time at the top
25 of the display, as well as the following blank line. This is the default
26 action.
27 .El