timex(1)                                                 timex(1)



NAME
     timex - reports the elapsed, user, and  system  time  during
     the execution of a command

SYNOPSIS
     timex [-o] [-p[fhkmrt]] [-s] command

ARGUMENTS
     command
          Specifies the user-specified command that is sent to
          the shell for execution.

     -o   Reports the total number of blocks read or written and
          total characters transferred by command and all its
          children.

     -p[fhkmrt]
          Lists process accounting records for command and all
          its children.  The suboptions f, h, k, m, r, and t
          modify the data items reported, as defined in
          acctcom(1M).  timex always reports the number of blocks
          read or written and the number of characters
          transferred.

     -s   Reports total system activity (not just that due to
          command) that occurred during the execution interval of
          command.  The timex program reports all the data items
          listed in sar(1).

DESCRIPTION
     timex sends the given command to the shell for execution,
     then reports (in seconds) the elapsed time, user time, and
     system time spent in execution.  Optionally, timex may list
     or summarize process accounting data for the command and all
     its children, or report total system activity during the
     execution interval.

     The output of timex is written on the standard error output.

EXAMPLES
     This command:

        timex ps -el

     runs the ps command (with the correct options), then
     produces statistics concerning the command and system









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timex(1)                                                 timex(1)



     activity during the command to the standard error output.

WARNINGS
     Process records associated with command are selected from
     the accounting file /usr/adm/pacct by inference, since
     process genealogy is not available.  Background processes
     having the same user ID, terminal ID, and execution time
     window will be included spuriously.

FILES
     /usr/bin/timex
          Executable file
     /usr/lib/sa/timex
          File containing system activity information

SEE ALSO
     sar(1), time(1)

     acctcom(1M) in A/UX System Administrator's Reference




































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