RE: bash scripting

["Carley, Jason \(Australia\)" <jason_carley@exchange.au.ml.com>]

>ever RTFM for bash? it says:

       wait [n]
              Wait  for the specified process and return its ter­
              mination status.  n may be a process ID  or  a  job
              specification;  if  a  job  spec is given, all pro­
              cesses in that job's pipeline are waited for.  If n
              is  not given, all currently active child processes
              are waited for, and the return status is zero.   If
              n  specifies  a  non-existent  process  or job, the
              return status is 127.  Otherwise, the return status
              is  the  exit  status  of  the  last process or job
              waited for.


I think sleep is the appropriate command.

Methinks one should beware of using the evil RTFM term lest it turns and
hits one in the face! :-)