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Processes
Windows timeout /t equivalent in Linux
Waits for a specified amount of time before continuing.
Windows
→
timeout /t
Linux equivalents
sleep 5
sleep 5
sleep 5
Overview
What this command does
Waits for a specified amount of time before continuing.
Migration tip:
sleep accepts suffixes such as s, m, h and d.Practical tasks
Common use cases
Pause a script
Waits for a specified amount of time before continuing.
sleep 5
Wait five seconds
sleep 2m
Wait two minutes
sleep 0.5
Wait half a second
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
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sleep 5
sleep 2m
sleep 0.5
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
sleep 5 # pause for five seconds
sleep 2m # pause for two minutes
sleep 0.5 # pause for half a secondReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
sleep 5 | Wait five seconds |
sleep 2m | Wait two minutes |
sleep 0.5 | Wait half a second |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
This command is the same on Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux when the relevant tool is installed.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | sleep 5 |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | sleep 5 |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | sleep 5 |
Same command on this distribution. |
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