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retry: Retry a command every n seconds until it succeeds.

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$ retry --delay=${n} ${command}

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The command retry --delay=${n} ${command} is a command that retries the execution of ${command} with a specified delay ${n} between each retry.

Here's a breakdown of what each part of the command means:

retry: It is a command/program that handles the retry logic. It is designed to retry a specific command or set of commands.
--delay=${n}: It is an option provided to the retry command. The --delay flag specifies the delay between each retry. The ${n} is a placeholder that represents the value of n to be provided. It should be replaced with a specific duration or time interval. For example, --delay=5s would introduce a delay of 5 seconds between retries.
${command}: It is a placeholder that represents the specific command or set of commands to be retried. It should be replaced with the actual command you want to retry. For example, if you wanted to retry a failed network connection command, you would replace ${command} with the appropriate network connection command.

Overall, this command executes ${command} and if it fails, it waits for a specified ${n} duration before retrying the command again. The number of retries and any other additional configurations may vary depending on the specific retry command being used.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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