NAME

timex − time a command and generate a system activity report

SYNOPSIS

timex command

DESCRIPTION

The given command is executed; after its execution, timex prints the elapsed time, the time spent executing command, and the time spent in the system, as time(1) does. It also reports system activity that occurred during command execution, including CPU utilization, I/O activity, system switching and swapping, and file system access.  All system activity is reported, not just that due to command.

The output of timex is written on standard error. 

SEE ALSO

time(1), sar(8). 

May 16, 1980