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			33 lines
		
	
	
		
			568 B
		
	
	
	
		
			Groff
		
	
	
	
	
	
.TH TIME 1
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.SH NAME
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time \- report how long a command takes
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBtime [-C] \fIcommand\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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..
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The -C option tells time to report the cpu cycle counter
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difference.
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.TP 20
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.B time a.out
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# Report how long \fIa.out\fR takes
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.TP 20
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.B time ls \-l *.c
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# Report how long \fIls\fR takes
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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The command is executed and the real time, user time, and system time (in
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hours, minutes, and seconds) are printed.
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Shell scripts cannot be timed.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR times (2).
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