Re: how-to: one command for repeat OR iterate shell OR bash command delay OR interval

Hi,
On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 11:57:34 +0700
AD Marshall <admarshall@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Is there already one bash command to do what the following script
> does (poorly or incompletely), ie repeat "command" indefinitely
> every "x" seconds:
> 
> #!/bin/sh
> # usage: repeat [x] <command>
> while true ; do $2 ; sleep $1 ; done
> 
> < rest deleted > 

The watch command might tbe what you want.
Or maybe not, if you don't want anything output to screen.
 
Try man watch for details.

regards,

John Kelly
 
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