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windsok
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 Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 12:26 pm Post subject: FreeBSD watch for gentoo? |
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One progam I like to use when using FreeBSD is the "watch" program, yet the program "watch" in gentoo is completly different to the "watch" in FreeBSD.
FreeBSD:
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WATCH(8) FreeBSD System Manager's Manual WATCH(8)
NAME
watch -- snoop on another tty line
SYNOPSIS
watch [-cinotW] [-f snpdev] [tty]
DESCRIPTION
The watch utility allows the user to examine all data coming through a
specified tty using the snp(4) device. If the snp(4) device is not
available, watch will attempt to load the module (snp). The watch util-
ity writes to standard output.
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WATCH(1) Linux User's Manual WATCH(1)
NAME
watch - execute a program periodically, showing output fullscreen
SYNOPSIS
watch [-dhvt] [-n <seconds>] [--differences[=cumulative]] [--help]
[--interval=<seconds>] [--no-title] [--version] <command>
DESCRIPTION
watch runs command repeatedly, displaying its output (the first screen-
full). This allows you to watch the program output change over time.
By default, the program is run every 2 seconds; use -n or --interval to
specify a different interval.
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So basiclly im wondering if there is a program similar to FreeBSD watch, for linux? FreeBSD watch is great for helping new users, as you can watch their every keystroke and tell them where they are going wrong.
So anyone got any idea?
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Epyon
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tweakt
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windsok
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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anyone feel like making an ebuild for it?  |
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John5788
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| Posted: Tue May 18, 2004 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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heh, watch is a pretty fun program to mess with espcially if ur a sysadmin of a busy server 
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Oopsz
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cpasoft
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Is there a something like linspy to 2.6.x kernel??
Another thing like ttysnoop??
I usually use the ttysnoop, but i would like to test another alternatives...
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xces
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| Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| You might want to try 'screen' in multi-user mode. You can actually attach to a screen, when it is already attached and you can watch the other person typing (and you can even interact by typing yourself ) |
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