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random-sleep(1) 	     General Commands Manual		 random-sleep(1)

NAME
     random-sleep -- waits for a randomly selected time

SYNOPSIS
     random-sleep min_delay max_delay [-q | --quiet] [-w | --verbose]
     random-sleep [-h | --help]
     random-sleep [-v | --version]

DESCRIPTION
     random-sleep  waits  for a randomly selected time. The sleep time is chosen
     from the interval [min_delay, max_delay] given in seconds. Fractional  sec-
     onds are supported.

ARGUMENTS
     The following options are available:

     min_delay
	     The minimum delay.

     max_delay
	     The maximum delay.

     -q | --quiet
	     Quiet mode: no output is made.

     -w | --verbose
	     Verbose mode: print selected delay and wake-up.

     -h | --help
	     Prints the program's command-line parameters and exits.

     -v | --version
	     Prints the program version and exits.

EXIT STATUS
     The random-sleep tool exits with 0 on success, and >0 in case of an error.

EXAMPLES
     random-sleep 0 3600

     random-sleep 0 300 --verbose

     random-sleep 60.0 120.5 -w

     random-sleep 0.10 0.50 --verbose

     random-sleep --version

     random-sleep --help

SEE ALSO
     try-hard(1)

NOTES
     This  program  is	part of System-Tools. The latest version of System-Tools
     can be found on the System-Tools Homepage at System-Tools Homepage.

AUTHORS
     Thomas Dreibholz, Homepage

random-sleep			   May 9, 2026			 random-sleep(1)

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