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− | [[sleep]] is a [[command]] that waits for | + | [[sleep]] is a [[command]] that waits for a given time. For example, |
sleep ''5'' | sleep ''5'' | ||
waits for ''5'' seconds. | waits for ''5'' seconds. | ||
+ | sleep ''1m'' | ||
+ | waits for ''1 minute''. | ||
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+ | The command [[wait]] does something else, it waits for a process to change its state. | ||
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+ | = See also = | ||
+ | * [[Shell Skripting Tutorial]] | ||
+ | * [http://linux.die.net/man/3/sleep sleep man page] |