watch(1) Pyramid OSx Operating System watch(1) NAME watch - watch a program with update intervals SYNOPSIS watch [-n] _s_e_c_o_n_d_s _p_r_o_g_r_a_m [ _a_r_g_s ... ] DESCRIPTION _w_a_t_c_h is a curses(3X) based program that allows you to watch a program as it changes. By default, it updates itself every 2 seconds. You can specify the number of seconds with the -n option. The curses packages allows for quick updating of the screen through cursor optimization. The program will end with a keyboard interrupt, which will leave the screen in a valid yet cleared state. EXAMPLE try: On BSD: watch -n 1 ps u On System V: watch -n 1 ps -f SEE ALSO curses(3X) Printed 11/8/90 1