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<H1>time(1)</H1>
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<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
time - report how long a command takes
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
<STRONG>time</STRONG> <EM>command</EM>
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<H2>EXAMPLES</H2><PRE>
<STRONG>time</STRONG> <STRONG>a.out</STRONG> # Report how long <EM>a</EM>.<EM>out</EM> takes
<STRONG>time</STRONG> <STRONG>ls</STRONG> <STRONG>-l</STRONG> <STRONG>*.c</STRONG> # Report how long <EM>ls</EM> takes
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
The command is executed and the real time, user time, and system time (in
hours, minutes, and seconds) are printed. Shell scripts cannot be timed.
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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
<STRONG><A HREF="../man2/times.2.html">times(2)</A></STRONG>.
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