Question: Is it possible to limit yum so that it lists or installs only security updates? How to patch the system only with security errata? Install the yum-security plugin It is now possible to limit yum to install only security updates (as opposed to bug fixes or enhancements) by installing the yum-security plugin. Contrary to […]
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watch command examples to run a command repeatedly or monitor dynamically changeable files (like /proc/*)
Watch command is a really neat tool and comes in handy in many situations. The watch command can be used to monitor any file or script periodically. It runs every 2 seconds by default and it will run until interrupted. # watch -h Usage: watch [-dhntv] [–differences[=cumulative]] [–help] [–interval=[n]] [–no-title] [–version] [command] -d, –differences[=cumulative] highlight […]