.TH pause() "" "" "System Call (libc)"
.PC "Wait for signal"
.B "#include <unistd.h>"
\fBint pause(\|)\fR
.PP
.B pause()
suspends execution until the process receives a signal.
The awaited signal could come from
.BR kill() ,
.BR alarm() ,
or the controlling terminal.
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "alarm()," alarm
.Xr "kill()," kill.s
.Xr "libc," libc
.Xr "signal()," signal
.Xr "sleep()," sleep.s
.Xr "unistd.h" unistd.h
.br
\*(PX Standard, \(sc3.4.2
