I've tested both versions of the package, precise & quantal and it works
as expected:
$ cat /etc/issue
Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS \n \l
Nov 21 01:50:00 precise syslog.info syslogd started: BusyBox v1.18.5
Nov 21 01:50:09 precise user.notice chilicuil: watch runs command repeatedly,
displaying its output and errors (the first screenfull). This allows you to
watch the program output change over time. By default, the program is run every
2 seconds; use -n or --interval to sp
$ apt-cache policy busybox
busybox:
Installed: 1:1.18.5-1ubuntu4.1
Candidate: 1:1.18.5-1ubuntu4.1
Version table:
*** 1:1.18.5-1ubuntu4.1 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-proposed/universe i386
Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1:1.18.5-1ubuntu4 0
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe i386 Packages
$ sudo stop rsyslog
$ sudo busybox syslogd -n
$ logger "watch runs command repeatedly, displaying its output and
errors (the first screenfull). This allows you to watch the program
output change over time. By default, the program is run every 2 seconds;
use -n or --interval to specify a different interval. Normally, this
interval is interpreted as the amout of time between the completion of
one run of command and the beginning of the next run. However, with the
-p or --precise option, you can make watch attempt to run command every
interval seconds. Try it with ntptime and notice how the fractional
seconds stays (nearly) the same, as opposed to normal mode where they
continuously increase."
$ vim /var/log/messages
-- With busybox ubuntu4
Nov 21 01:50:00 precise syslog.info syslogd started: BusyBox v1.18.5
Nov 21 01:50:09 precise user.notice chilicuil: watch runs command repeatedly,
displaying its output and errors (the first screenfull). This allows you to
watch the program output change over time. By default, the program is run every
2 seconds; use -n or --interval to sp
-- With busybox ubuntu4.1 (this patch)
Nov 21 01:45:18 precise syslog.info syslogd started: BusyBox v1.18.5
Nov 21 01:46:07 precise user.notice chilicuil: watch runs command repeatedly,
displaying its output and errors (the first screenfull). This allows you to
watch the program output change over time. By default, the program is run every
2 seconds; use -n or --interval to specify a different interval. Normally, this
interval is interpreted as the amout of time between the completion of one run
of command and the beginning of the next run. However, with the -p or --precise
option, you can make watch attempt to run command ever
It doubles the capacity to hold number of characters in a line, the same
behavior is for Quantal, I didn't provide the outputs for it, however
they're the same (except for the versions involved), however if it's
needed I'd be happy to add them.
I'm modifying the tag to verification-done
Greetings.
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** Tags removed: bot-comment lucid verification-needed
** Tags added: quantal verification-done
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