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watch_web_page.sh
#!/bin/bash
URL="page to watch"
PATTERN="pattern in page to watch"
get_page() {
curl "$URL" 2> /dev/null | grep -C 3 "$PATTERN"
}
NEW=$(get_page)
OLD=$NEW
while [ "$OLD" == "$NEW" ]; do
OLD=$NEW
NEW=$(get_page)
sleep 10
done
while true; do
spd-say "Page changed"
sleep 5
done
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