timeout
Run a command with a time limit. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/timeout.
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Run
sleep 10and 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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