waitfor1
Wait for a file action, with timeout.
Usage
waitfor [-t
seconds]
[-n]
file
Overview
waitfor will wait for a file to appear, or with the -n option, for a file to disappear. If a timeout is provided, with the [-t] option, if the file action doesn't happen within the time specified, the program will exit.
Return values
The program will return 0 if the file action happens. If no timeout is specified, waitfor will wait forever. If a timeout is specified, and the file action does not happen within the timeout specified, waitfor will return 1.
Releases
Unchanged in 2 releases since Debian 8 (Jessie).