- To continuously monitor changes, use `watch`, e.g. check changes to files in a directory with `watch -d -n 2 'ls -rtlh | tail'` or to network settings while troubleshooting your wifi settings with `watch -d -n 2 ifconfig`.
- Run this function to get a random tip from this document (parses Markdown and extracts an item):
- Run this function to get a random tip from this document (parses Markdown and extracts an item):
```sh
```sh
function taocl() {
function taocl() {
@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ A few examples of piecing together commands:
- `fold`: wrap lines of text
- `fold`: wrap lines of text
- `column`: format text into columns or tables
- `column`: format text into fixed-width columns or tables
- `expand` and `unexpand`: convert between tabs and spaces
- `expand` and `unexpand`: convert between tabs and spaces
@ -361,6 +363,8 @@ A few examples of piecing together commands:
- `time`: execute and time a command
- `time`: execute and time a command
- `watch`: run a command repeatedly, showing results and/or highlighting changes