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# wait
> Wait for a process to complete before proceeding.
> See also: `ps`, `waitpid`.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/bash.html#index-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`
- Wait for a job to finish (run `jobs` to find the job number):
`wait %{{job_number}}`
- Display help:
`wait --help`