nice(1)                                                   nice(1)



NAME
     nice - executes a command at low priority

SYNOPSIS
     nice [-increment] command [arguments]

ARGUMENTS
     -increment
          Specifies the increment of the command.  Replace
          increment with a number between 1 and 19.  If this
          argument is not specified, an increment of 10 is
          assumed.  A negative increment (such as -10) enables
          the superuser to run commands with priority higher than
          normal.

     arguments
          Specifies the arguments for the specified command.

     command
          Specifies the command to be executed.

DESCRIPTION
     nice executes command with a lower CPU scheduling priority.
     The nice command built into the C shell is different from
     /bin/nice, which can be used by any shell.

EXAMPLES
     For the Bourne shell (sh) or Korn shell (ksh):

        nice -10 date

     would cause the program date to be processed at a priority
     lower than normal (0), i.e., at +10.  In the C shell (csh),
     the same is achieved by typing in

        nice +10 date


LIMITATIONS
     An increment larger than 19 is equivalent to 19.

STATUS MESSAGES AND VALUES
     The nice program returns the exit status of the subject
     command.

FILES
     /bin/nice
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     csh(1), ksh(1), nohup(1), sh(1)




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