[SOLVED] Running a command and see the output in terminal in specific time.

hack3rcon · 12-04-2015, 09:02 AM

Hello.
I want to run a command like "netstat -nat" every 1 minute and see the output in terminal. Should I use cron? Or I have another options too?

Thank you.

LanceTaylor · 12-04-2015, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hack3rcon

I want to run a command like "netstat -nat" every 1 minute and see the output in terminal.

The watch command is designed to do that. Just give it the number of seconds as an argument:

Code:

watch -n 60 netstat -nat

Doug G · 12-04-2015, 08:16 PM

If you can leave the terminal window open, why not just

Code:

netstat -nat <#seconds>

LanceTaylor · 12-05-2015, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug G

If you can leave the terminal window open, why not just

Code:

netstat -nat <#seconds>

That option is not available in every version of netstat.

jpollard · 12-05-2015, 08:47 PM

Netstat itself has a delay option between iterations. One advantage this has is that cumulative information can be displayed, rather than just since the last command.

hack3rcon · 12-06-2015, 01:54 AM

Can I use "watch" with more than one command?

jpollard · 12-06-2015, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hack3rcon

Can I use "watch" with more than one command?

Of course.

It may only watch one command...
but that command can be bash which can combine multiple commands...