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Linux / UNIX: Bash Script Sleep or Delay a Specified Amount of Time

Posted: 16 Jan 2019 11:15 AM PST


How do I pause for 5 seconds or 2 minutes in my bash shell script on a Linux or Unix-like systems?

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KSH redirect stdout and stderr to a file on Linux or Unix

Posted: 16 Jan 2019 09:45 AM PST


I am working with KSH script on Unix operating system. How do I redirect error messages in Unix when using KSH? How can I redirect stdout and stderr with KSH on Linux or Unix-like systems?

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How to install FFmpeg on Fedora Linux 28/29 using dnf

Posted: 16 Jan 2019 07:17 AM PST

When I type ffmpeg -i input output.mp4 on Fedora Linux, I get an error: "bash: ffmpeg: command not found...". How do I install ffmpeg on Fedora Linux 28 or 29 workstations?

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