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watch: Monitor the contents of a directory, highlighting differences as they appear.
$ watch -d ${ls -l}
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The command you provided, "watch -d ${ls -l}", seems to have syntax errors and does not work correctly. I assume you are trying to accomplish something specific, but let me explain the correct usage for the "watch" command first. The "watch" command in Linux allows you to run a command repeatedly at a specified interval and display the results in the terminal. It is useful for monitoring changes or updates to a command's output in real-time. The basic syntax for the "watch" command is as follows: watch [options] command Here, "command" represents the specific command you want to run, and "options" are additional flags or modifiers you can include to customize the behavior. For example, if you want to continuously monitor the contents of a directory using the "ls -l" command, you can use the following command: sh watch ls -l This will run the "ls -l" command every 2 seconds by default and display the output in the terminal. You can adjust the refresh interval using the "-n" option, like this: ```sh watch -n 5 ls -l

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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