NICE(1-SysV)        RISC/os Reference Manual         NICE(1-SysV)



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.

ERRORS
     An increment larger than 19 is equivalent to 19.

     The csh(1) has a built-in nice(1) command, which has a dif-
     ferent syntax.





























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