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@@ -4,33 +4,32 @@ .Sh NAME .Nm watch .Nd a simple file watcher -.\" +. .Sh SYNPOSIS .Nm watch .Op Fl i .Ar file ... -.\" +. .Sh DESCRIPTION +.Pp .Nm watch -is a simple OpenBSD program that watches any given +is a simple program that watches any given .Ar file for changes. When the file changes, its name (as specified in the arguments to .Nm watch ) is printed on standard output. - +.Pp If the .Fl i argument is provided, an initial such line is printed when the program starts, before beginning to watch for changes. - -.Nm watch -exits on SIGINT (C-c). -.\" +. .Sh ERRORS +.Pp If one of the watched files is deleted, a message is printed on standard error and the program exits with error code 1. - +.Pp If a file is renamed, a notice is printed on standard error, but the program keeps running. .\" @@ -44,9 +43,9 @@ done $ alias each='xargs -L0 -I {}' $ watch -i * | each cp {} /mnt/usb/ .Ed -.\" +. .Sh AUTHORS +.Pp .Nm watch is written by -.An John Ankarström , -available {on the web|by e-mail} at john{.|@}ankarstrom.se. +.An John Ankarström Aq Mt "john (at) ankarstrom.se" . |