Very Computer

And if possible, could that xterm that was poped up be closed
automatically after 2 or so seconds and have the script carry on
checking for updates?

This script checks then mails the person a message.  How could I get it
to pop up an xterm instead?

script
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#!/bin/sh
# Web page checking script to see when updated

# check page 1
wget -q http://page.org/index.html >ref.$$
    while sleep 1800; do
        wget -q http://page.org/index.html >tmp.$$
        cmp ref.$$ tmp.$$ >/dev/null ||
        diff -u ref.$$ tmp.$$ | mailx -s "Page updated"

        mv tmp.$$ ref.$$
    done

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Thanks,
Warren Bell

Remove ERASE to reply

Though I find an xterm for that message to be a bit much.  Perhaps
an "xmessage" would be acceptable?
  cmp ref.$$ tmp.$$ >/dev/null ||
  (xmessage -timeout 2 'Page Updated' &)

Or perhaps you'd like to keep the e-mail *plus* have this message pop up:
  if cmp ref.$$ tmp.$$ >/dev/null; then
     (xmessage -timeout 2 'Page Updated' &)

  fi

                --Ken Pizzini