Linux sleep command

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The Linux sleep command can be used to delay the current action for a period of time.

Permission: All users.

Syntax

sleep [--help] [--version] number[smhd]

Parameter description：

  • --help : Display help message
  • --version : Display version number
  • number : Time length, can be followed by s, m, h or d
  • Where s is seconds, m is minutes, h is hours, d is days

Examples

Sleep for 5 minutes

# sleep 5m

Display the current time, delay for 1 minute, then display the time again

date;sleep 1m;date

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