| nice.1 (51090) | nice.1 (51275) |
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| 33.\" $FreeBSD: head/usr.bin/nice/nice.1 51090 1999-09-08 15:40:46Z sheldonh $ | 33.\" $FreeBSD: head/usr.bin/nice/nice.1 51275 1999-09-14 11:46:04Z sheldonh $ |
| 34.\" 35.Dd June 6, 1993 36.Dt NICE 1 37.Os BSD 4 38.Sh NAME 39.Nm nice 40.Nd execute a command at a low scheduling priority 41.Sh SYNOPSIS --- 7 unchanged lines hidden (view full) --- 49.Ar command 50at a low priority. 51(Think of low and slow). 52If 53.Fl Ns Ar number 54is not given 55.Nm 56assumed the value 10. | 34.\" 35.Dd June 6, 1993 36.Dt NICE 1 37.Os BSD 4 38.Sh NAME 39.Nm nice 40.Nd execute a command at a low scheduling priority 41.Sh SYNOPSIS --- 7 unchanged lines hidden (view full) --- 49.Ar command 50at a low priority. 51(Think of low and slow). 52If 53.Fl Ns Ar number 54is not given 55.Nm 56assumed the value 10. |
| 57The priority is a value in the range -20 to 20. The default priority 58is 0, priority 20 is the lowest possible. | 57The priority is a value in the range -20 to 20. 58The default priority is 0, priority 20 is the lowest possible. |
| 59.Nm Nice 60will execute 61.Ar command 62at priority 63.Ar number 64relative to the priority 65of 66.Nm nice . --- 4 unchanged lines hidden (view full) --- 71.Fl - Ns Ar number . 72.Pp 73The returned exit status is the exit value from the 74command executed by 75.Nm nice . 76.Pp 77Some shells may provide a builtin 78.Nm | 59.Nm Nice 60will execute 61.Ar command 62at priority 63.Ar number 64relative to the priority 65of 66.Nm nice . --- 4 unchanged lines hidden (view full) --- 71.Fl - Ns Ar number . 72.Pp 73The returned exit status is the exit value from the 74command executed by 75.Nm nice . 76.Pp 77Some shells may provide a builtin 78.Nm |
| 79command which is similar or identical to this utility. Consult 80the | 79command which is similar or identical to this utility. 80Consult the |
| 81.Xr builtin 1 82manual page. 83.Sh EXAMPLES 84.Pp 85$ nice -5 date 86.Pp 87Execute command 88.Sq date --- 22 unchanged lines hidden --- | 81.Xr builtin 1 82manual page. 83.Sh EXAMPLES 84.Pp 85$ nice -5 date 86.Pp 87Execute command 88.Sq date --- 22 unchanged lines hidden --- |