---
name: "mtx-watch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "context"
version: "2024.04.01.20240428+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mtx-watch"
---

# mtx-watch(1)

ConTeXt Request Watchdog

## NAME

 mtx-watch - ConTeXt Request Watchdog

## SYNOPSIS

**mtxrun --script watch \[** *OPTIONS ...* **\] \[** *FILENAMES* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**ConTeXt Request Watchdog**

## OPTIONS

- **--logpath**

  optional path for log files

- **--watch**

  watch given path \[--delay\]

- **--pipe**

  use pipe instead of execute

- **--delay**

  delay between sweeps

- **--automachine**

  replace /machine/ in path /servername/

- **--collect**

  condense log files

- **--cleanup=delay**

  remove files in given path \[--force\]

- **--showlog**

  show log data

## AUTHOR

More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be found at:

**maillist:** ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context

**webpage:** http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net

**wiki:** http://contextgarden.net