NICE(1)              INTERACTIVE UNIX System              NICE(1)



          NAME
               nice - run a command at low priority

          SYNOPSIS
               nice [ -increment ] command [ arguments ]

          DESCRIPTION
               The nice command executes command with a lower CPU schedul-
               ing 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 INTERACTIVE SDS Guide and Programmer's Refer-
               ence Manual.

          DIAGNOSTICS
               The nice command returns the exit status of the subject com-
               mand.

          BUGS
               An increment larger than 19 is equivalent to 19.






























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