Installing command line GNU utils

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I've recently started using MacBook Pro with OSX, after years of developing under Ubuntu.

I often use GNU command line tools like make and watch. How do I install these on my Mac?

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Have a look at these two links:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1469994/using-make-on-osx (Installing Xcode will also install make)
http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/22/install-watch-command-on-os-x/

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