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Hugo Locurcio 09b880bde4 timeout: clarify the default signal sent to the process (#2709) 
* timeout: clarify the default signal sent to the process
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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}}