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# wait
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> Wait for a process to complete before proceeding.
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> See also: `ps` to view information about running processes and `waitpid`.
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-wait>.
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- Wait for a process to finish given its process ID (PID) and return its exit status:
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`wait {{pid}}`
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- Wait for all processes known to the invoking shell to finish:
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`wait`
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- Wait for a job to finish (run `jobs` to find the job number):
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2025-04-03 20:36:56 -06:00
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`wait %{{job_number}}`
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- Display help:
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`wait --help`
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