.TH SLEEP 1 | |
.SH NAME | |
sleep \- suspend execution for an interval | |
.SH SYNOPSIS | |
.B sleep | |
.I time | |
.SH DESCRIPTION | |
.I Sleep | |
suspends execution for | |
.I time | |
seconds. | |
.SH EXAMPLES | |
Execute a command | |
100 seconds hence. | |
.IP | |
.EX | |
{sleep 100; command}& | |
.EE | |
.PP | |
Repeat a command every 30 seconds. | |
.IP | |
.EX | |
while (){ | |
command | |
sleep 30 | |
} | |
.EE | |
.SH SOURCE | |
.B \*9/src/cmd/sleep.c | |
.SH "SEE ALSO" | |
.IR sleep (3) |