tldr/pages/common/timeout.md
Hugo Locurcio 09b880bde4 timeout: clarify the default signal sent to the process (#2709)
* timeout: clarify the default signal sent to the process
2019-01-15 17:09:51 +05:30

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# timeout
> Run a command with a time limit.
- 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}}`