nice(1) — sys5



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NAME
     nice - run a command at low priority

USAGE
     nice [ -increment ] command [ arguments ]

DESCRIPTION
     Nice executes a specified command with a lower CPU schedul-
     ing priority.  You may specify an increment argument in the
     range of -19 through +19 (the default is +10).  A specified
     increment larger than 19 will still be equivalent to 19.  To
     run commands with a higher than normal priority, use a nega-
     tive increment (e.g., nice - -10).  To run them at a lower
     priority, use a positive increment.  The higher the number
     in positive terms, the lower the priority will be for run-
     ning a command.

DIAGNOSTICS
     Nice returns the exit status of the subject command.

RELATED INFORMATION
     nohup, (1), nice (2).

































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