.TH SLEEP 1 .CT 1 proc_man .SH NAME sleep \- suspend execution for an interval .SH SYNOPSIS .B sleep .I time .SH DESCRIPTION .I Sleep suspends execution for .I time seconds. .SH EXAMPLES .TP .L (sleep 100; command)& Execute a command 100 seconds hence. .PP .EX while : do command sleep 30 done .EE .ns .IP Repeat a command every 30 seconds. .SH "SEE ALSO" .IR alarm (2), .IR sleep (3)