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Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 12:05:03 -0300 (ART)
From: Fernando Gleiser <fgleiser@cactus.fi.uba.ar>
To: Drew Tomlinson <drewt@writeme.com>
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Subject: Re: Is There A "Wait" Command for Scripts?
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On Fri, 21 Sep 2001, Drew Tomlinson wrote:

> I'm looking for a command to include in a csh script that will make the
> script "wait" for 20 seconds or so before continuing on with the script.  I
> have been unsuccessful in finding what I need in man.  Thanks!

Errrr, sleep(1) ?

<quote>
SLEEP(1)                FreeBSD General Commands Manual               SLEEP(1)

NAME
     sleep - suspend execution for an interval of time

SYNOPSIS
     sleep seconds

DESCRIPTION
     The sleep command suspends execution for a minimum of seconds.

</quote>



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