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.TH SLEEP 1
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.SH NAME
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sleep \- suspend execution for a given number of seconds
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBsleep \fIseconds\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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.SH EXAMPLES
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2012-03-31 23:44:29 +02:00
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.TP 20
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.B sleep 10
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# Suspend execution for 10 sec.
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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The caller is suspended for the indicated number of seconds.
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This command is typically used in shell scripts.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR sleep (3).
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