Suspend shell, script, or runspace activity for a specified period of time.
Syntax Start-Sleep [-seconds] int [CommonParameters] Start-Sleep -milliseconds int [CommonParameters] Key -seconds int How long to sleep, can be abbreviated to -s {can be piped} -milliseconds int How long to sleep in Milliseconds, can be abbreviated as -m
Standard Aliases for Start-Sleep: sleep
Sleep for 60 seconds:
PS C:\> Start-Sleep -s 60
An alternative is to pause execution until the user presses a key. This can be done with the following:
PS C:\> $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown") | out-null
“Many things--such as loving, going to sleep, or behaving unaffectedly--are done worst when we try hardest to do them” ~ C.S. Lewis
Equivalent bash command: sleep - Delay for a specified time