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https://github.com/dex4er/timeout.pl

The very small and very useful script which runs a shell command with bounded time and kills spawned process if it is timeouted.
https://github.com/dex4er/timeout.pl

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The very small and very useful script which runs a shell command with bounded time and kills spawned process if it is timeouted.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/dex4er/timeout.pl
Owner: dex4er
Created: 2012-01-04T12:00:41.000Z (almost 13 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2016-04-26T11:40:09.000Z (over 8 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-10-28T09:01:27.433Z (about 2 months ago)
Language: Perl
Homepage:
Size: 7.81 KB
Stars: 1
Watchers: 2
Forks: 0
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: Changes

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README

# NAME

timeout - Run command with bounded time.

# SYNOPSIS

**timeout** **-h**

**timeout**
\[-_signal_\]
_time_
_command_
...

# README

**timeout** executes a command and imposes an elapsed time limit. When the
time limit is reached, **timeout** sends a predefined signal to the target
process.

# DESCRIPTION

**timeout** executes a command and imposes an elapsed time limit.
The command is run in a separate POSIX process group so that the
right thing happens with commands that spawn child processes.

# OPTIONS

- -_signal_

Specify an optional signal name to send to the controlled process. By default,
**timeout** sends **KILL**, which cannot be caught or ignored.

- _time_

The elapsed time limit after which the command is terminated.

- _command_

The command to be executed.

# RETURN CODES

- 0..253

Return code from called command.

- 254

Internal error. No return code could be fetched.

- 255

The timeout was occured.

# PREREQUISITES

- [perl](https://metacpan.org/pod/perl) >= 5.006
- [POSIX](https://metacpan.org/pod/POSIX)

# COREQUISITES

- [Pod::Usage](https://metacpan.org/pod/Pod::Usage)

# SCRIPT CATEGORIES

UNIX/System\_administration

# AUTHORS

Piotr Roszatycki

# LICENSE

Inspired by timeout.c that is part of The Coroner's Toolkit.