| .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+ |
| .. Copyright 2023, Heinrich Schuchardt <heinrich.schuchardt@canonical.com> |
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| sleep command |
| ============= |
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| Synopsis |
| -------- |
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| :: |
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| sleep <delay> |
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| Description |
| ----------- |
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| The *sleep* command waits for *delay* seconds. It can be interrupted by |
| CTRL+C. |
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| delay |
| delay in seconds. The value is decimal and can be fractional. |
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| Example |
| ------- |
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| The current data and time is display before and after sleeping for 3.2 |
| seconds: |
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| :: |
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| => date; sleep 3.2; date |
| Date: 2023-01-21 (Saturday) Time: 16:02:41 |
| Date: 2023-01-21 (Saturday) Time: 16:02:44 |
| => |
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| Configuration |
| ------------- |
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| The command is only available if CONFIG_CMD_SLEEP=y. |
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| Return value |
| ------------ |
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| The return value $? is 0 (true) if the command completes. |
| The return value is 1 (false) if the command is interrupted by CTRL+C. |