---
name: "sleep"
section: "1plan9"
platform: "linux"
package: "9base"
version: "1:6-14"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sleep/1plan9"
---

# sleep(1plan9)

suspend execution for an interval

## NAME

sleep - suspend execution for an interval

## SYNOPSIS

**sleep** *time*

## DESCRIPTION

*Sleep* suspends execution for *time* seconds.

## EXAMPLES

Execute a command 100 seconds hence.

-

  ```
  {sleep 100; command}&
  ```

Repeat a command every 30 seconds.

-

  ```
  while (){
  	command
  	sleep 30
  }
  ```

## SOURCE

**/src/cmd/sleep.c**

## SEE ALSO

[*sleep*(3)](/sleep/3.md)