TIME(1)TIME(1)NAMEtime - report how long a command takes
SYNOPSIStime [-C] command
The -C option tells time to report the cpu cycle counter difference.
EXAMPLEStime a.out # Report how long a.out takes
time ls -l *.c # Report how long ls takes
DESCRIPTION
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.
SEE ALSOtimes(2).
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