---
name: "vifm-pause"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vifm"
version: "0.14.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vifm-pause"
---

# vifm-pause(1)

a helper script for vifm

## NAME

vifm-pause - a helper script for vifm

## SYNOPSIS

Only called automagically from within vifm

vifm-pause

## DESCRIPTION

A helper script for vifm, not for standalone use.

Prints "Press return ..." message and waits until Enter key is pressed.

## SEE ALSO

[**vifm**(1)](/vifm/1.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was initially written by Edelhard Becker \<becker@edelhard.de\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).\
 Then it was adjusted by Hendrik Jaeger \<deb@henk.geekmail.org\> and updated by xaizek \<xaizek@posteo.net\>.