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timeout
Langue: en
Version: 256849 (debian - 07/07/09)
Section: 1 (Commandes utilisateur)
NAME
timeout - run command with bounded timeSYNOPSIS
timeout [-signal] time command ...
DESCRIPTION
timeout executes a command and imposes an elapsed time limit. The command is run in a separate POSIX process group so that the right thing happens with commands that spawn child processes.Arguments:
- -signal
- Specify an optional signal to send to the controlled process. By default, timeout sends SIGKILL, which cannot be caught or ignored. The signal must be provided in its numerical value.
- time
- The elapsed time limit in seconds after which the command is terminated.
- command
- The command to be executed.
DIAGNOSTICS
timeout's exit status is the exit status of the specified command or 1 in case of a usage error.LICENSE
The IBM PUBLIC LICENSE must be distributed with this software.
HISTORY
This program was first released as part of SATAN.
AUTHOR(S)
Wietse Venema
Contenus ©2006-2024 Benjamin Poulain
Design ©2006-2024 Maxime Vantorre