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* [[open a console]] | * [[open a console]] | ||
* enter | * enter | ||
| − | watch --interval=1 "du -h ''test''" | + | watch --interval=1 "[[du]] -h ''test''" |
Stop watch using the key combination CTRL_C | Stop watch using the key combination CTRL_C | ||
= See also = | = See also = | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://linux.die.net/man/1/watch watch's man page] |
Latest revision as of 08:37, 23 April 2014
watch is a command that allows you to execute another command in a specified interval and display the results.
As an example, to watch the size of a file test in 1 second intervals:
- open a console
- enter
watch --interval=1 "du -h test"
Stop watch using the key combination CTRL_C
