timeout

Run a command with a time limit.

More information.

• Run `sleep 10` and terminate it, if it runs for more than 3 seconds:

timeout {3s} {sleep 10}

• Specify the signal to be sent to the command after the time limit expires. (By default, TERM is sent):

timeout --signal {INT} {5s} {sleep 10}

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