.Dd January 30, 2015 .Dt SLEEP 1 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm sleep .Nd wait for a number of seconds .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Ar num .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm waits for .Ar num seconds to elapse. .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr sleep 3 .Sh STANDARDS The .Nm utility is compliant with the .St -p1003.1-2008 specification.