# nevia wait

> Wait for an operation to finish

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`nevia wait [--timeout <DURATION>] <OPERATION>`

Exits 0 when it finishes and 1 when it fails. Exits 6 if --timeout runs out, and the operation keeps going.

### Arguments

* `<OPERATION>` - Operation ID

### Options

* `--timeout <DURATION>` - How long to wait before exiting 6 (e.g. 10m, 300s)

  **Default:** `10m`
* `-h, --help` - Print help