Quick Answer: How Do You Pause a Command in Linux?
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There is no pause command under Linux/UNIX bash shell. You can easily use the read command with the -p option to display pause along with a message.

How do I stop a command in Linux?

When you press CTRL-C the current running command or process get Interrupt/kill (SIGINT) signal. This signal means just terminate the process. Most commands/process will honor the SIGINT signal but some may ignore it. You can press Ctrl-D to close the bash shell or open files when using cat command.

How do I delay a script in Linux?

sleep is a command-line utility that allows you to suspends the calling process for a specified time. In other words, the sleep command pauses the execution of the next command for a given number of seconds.
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How to Use the sleep Command

  1. s – seconds (default)
  2. m – minutes.
  3. h – hours.
  4. d – days.

20 февр. 2020 г.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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