bash script one liner

cbtshare · 01-23-2014, 10:18 AM

I have a need to run a one liner using bash commands to monitor folders.I was wondering if I could get assistance please.

Code:

 watch -n 1 -d ls -lt ftp/directory/inbox /home/directory/outbox/ /home/directory/ndm/directory/outbox/transferred/; watch 'folder=$(ls -lt  ftp/directory/processed/ | head -n 8);echo "$folder"'

the issue I am having is the last command is not being displayed in a single session

Quote:

watch 'folder=$(ls -lt ftp/directory/processed/ | head -n 8);echo "$folder"'

because of the ; sign .But I dont know how to make all show up in one watch session.

rtmistler · 01-23-2014, 03:31 PM

I think the only way it can be done is to not have that second watch command and instead to add ftp/directory/processed to your list of directories for the 1 second update and not try to pipe that to head.

cbtshare · 01-23-2014, 04:28 PM

yea, but I need to limit the amount of files shown in the output, and that only works by doing it that way.I guess I need to have it in a script then to work and just watch the script.

lleb · 01-23-2014, 05:26 PM

or run split screen and run each watch command in a separate screen?