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# wait

> Wait for a process to complete before proceeding.
> More information: <https://manned.org/wait>.

- Wait for a process to finish given its process ID (PID) and return its exit status:

`wait {{pid}}`

- Wait for all processes known to the invoking shell to finish:

`wait`