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wait: Wait for a process to finish given its process ID (PID) and return its exit status.
$ wait ${pid}
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The command "wait ${pid}" is used to wait for a specific process to finish executing before proceeding with the next set of commands in a script or program.

  • "wait" is a shell command that waits for one or more processes to complete their execution.
  • "${pid}" is a placeholder that represents the process ID (PID) of the process you want to wait for. The PID is a unique identifier assigned to every running process in a system.

By using this command, the script or program will pause until the specified process with the given PID has completed. This is useful if you need to ensure that certain tasks or dependencies are completed before continuing the execution.

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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