---
name: "ns_sleep"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "aolserver4"
version: "4.0.10-7"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ns_sleep"
---

# ns\_sleep(3)

commands

## NAME

ns\_sleep - commands

## SYNOPSIS

**ns\_sleep** *seconds*

## DESCRIPTION

This function causes the thread to sleep for the number of seconds
 specified in *seconds*.

The value of *seconds* should be a positive integer (or zero, in 
 which case the function returns immediately).  An error will result
 if *seconds* is not specified, if a negative integer is specified,
 or if a non-integer is specified.

## SEE ALSO

nsd(1)

## KEYWORDS