NICE(1)                                                   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.
          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).
          nice(2) in the Programmer's Reference Manual.

     DIAGNOSTICS
          nice returns the exit status of the subject command.

     BUGS
          An increment larger than 19 is equivalent to 19.

     ORIGIN
          AT&T V.3





























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