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waitfor

Wait until a path exists

Syntax:

waitfor pathname [wait_time]

Options:

pathname
The path to test.
wait_time
The maximum number of seconds to wait for the file to appear. It can include one decimal digit to specify tenths of a second. The default is 5.0 seconds.

Description:

The waitfor utility pauses temporarily until a stat() on the specified pathname succeeds. It's often used for synchronization, to allow a resource manager to perform its startup functionality, and then for the process manager to proceed with the further interpretation of the script file.


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