nice(1)            UNIX System V(User Environment Utilities)            nice(1)


NAME
      nice - run a command at low priority

SYNOPSIS
      nice [ -increment ] command [ arguments ]

DESCRIPTION
      nice executes command with a lower CPU scheduling priority.  The priocntl
      command is a more general interface to scheduler functions.

      The invoking process (generally the user's shell) must be in the time-
      sharing scheduling class.  The command is executed in the time-sharing
      class.

      If the increment argument (in the range 1-19) is given, it is used; if
      not, an increment of 10 is assumed.

      The super-user may run commands with priority higher than normal by using
      a negative increment, e.g., --10.

SEE ALSO
      nohup(1), priocntl(1)
      nice(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual

DIAGNOSTICS
      nice returns the exit status of command.

NOTES
      An increment larger than 19 is equivalent to 19.

























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