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+.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later:
+
+pause command
+=============
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+
+::
+
+ pause [prompt]
+
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+The pause command delays execution waiting for any user input.
+
+It can accept a single parameter to change the prompt message.
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+Using with the default prompt:
+
+::
+
+ => pause
+ Press any key to continue...
+
+
+Using with a custom prompt:
+
+::
+
+ => pause 'Prompt for pause...'
+ Prompt for pause...
+
+Note that complex prompts require proper quoting:
+
+::
+
+ => pause Prompt for pause...
+ pause - delay until user input
+
+ Usage:
+ pause [prompt] - Wait until users presses any key. [prompt] can be used to customize the message.
+
+Return value
+------------
+
+The return value $? is always set to 0 (true), unless invoked in an invalid
+manner.