Vii can also repeatedly execute a command (at a configurable interval) and the most recent output is displayed. This is useful for status monitoring where the command itself does not have a repeatable or curses interface.
I've been carting this program around since about 1990,
because it is generally useful for monitoring things. I've made
a project for it on SourceForge because it makes it nice and easy
to gab vii when working on other folks' systems. The
overly grand version number was caused by an accident with a
contraceptive and a time machine.
| This page is hosted by SourceForge: see also the Project and Statistics pages. |
For example, monitoring a printer queue can be accomplished by a
command such as while : ; do clear; lpq | tail -23; sleep 60; donewhich has the disadvantage of flickering annoyingly, plus it can't scroll and long lines make it too long for the display. | Monitoring a printer queue can also be accomplished
using the vii command: vii -e "lpq" -i 60which has the advantage of being able to scroll up and down for lists longer than the screen, and also left-right for wide texts. | You could support this project with a donation. |
| File Name | Description |
|---|---|
| vii-4.0.README | The README file from the tar distribution. |
| change_log.txt | The release notes, detailing what has happened in this release. |
| vii-4.0.lsm | Brief description in LSM format. |
| vii-4.0.tar.gz | The complete source. |
| vii-4.0.ae | The complete source, in aedist format. |
Vii developers may access the latest development changes through the Aegis web interface.
| Vii is written and owned by Peter Miller <millerp@canb.auug.org.au> and is freely distributable under the terms and conditions of the GNU GPL. |
| There is more Software by Peter Miller at his home page. |
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