How To Install Watch?

How To Install Watch?

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Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen.

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Install watch

  • Debian apt-get install procps Click to copy
  • Ubuntu apt-get install procps Click to copy
  • Alpine OS apk add procps Click to copy
  • Arch Linux pacman -S procps-ng Click to copy
  • Kali Linux apt-get install procps Click to copy
  • CentOS yum install procps-ng Click to copy
  • Fedora dnf install procps-ng Click to copy
  • Raspbian apt-get install procps Click to copy
  • macOS brew install watch Click to copy

Execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen.

How to use watch?

Below are few example commands for watch that you can use in the terminal.

Repeatedly run a command and show the result:
watch commandClick to copyRe-run a command every 60 seconds:
watch -n 60 commandClick to copyMonitor the contents of a directory, highlighting differences as they appear:
watch -d ls -lClick to copy
To install the latest version of watch in your favorite operating system just copy the watch installation command from above and paste it into terminal. It will download and install the latest version of watch 2026 package in your OS.