NAME

nice − run a command at low priority

SYNOPSIS

nice [ −increment ] command [ arguments ]

DESCRIPTION

Nice executes command with a lower CPU scheduling priority.  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. 

An increment larger than 19 is equivalent to 19. 

SEE ALSO

nohup(1), nice(2). 

DIAGNOSTICS

Nice returns the exit status of the subject command. 

NOTES

Nice is built into csh(1) with a slightly different syntax than described here. The form "nice +10" nices to positive nice, and "nice -10" can be used by the super-user to give a process more of the processor.

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

8- and 16-bit data, 8-bit filenames. 

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