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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