.TH "WAITFOR" "1" "2013/02/24"
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.SH "NAME"
waitfor \- wait for a file action, with timeout.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBwaitfor\&.so\fR\ 'u
\fBwaitfor\fR [\-t \fIseconds\fR] [\-n] file
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBwaitfor\fR will wait for a file to appear, or with the \-n option, for a file
to disappear\&.  If a timeout is provided, with the [\-t] option, if the file
action doesn't happen within the time specified, the program will exit\&.
.PP
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
The program will return 0 if the file action happens\&.  If no timeout is
specified, \fBwaitfor\fR will wait forever\&.  If a timeout is specified, and
the file action does not happen within the timeout specified, \fBwaitfor\fR
will return 1\&.
.PP
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBpam_sshauth\fR(8),
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
waitfor was written by Scott Balneaves <sbalneav\&@ltsp\&.org\&>\&.