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time - Run command and display resource usage

Overview​

The time command run command and display resource usage.

Syntax​

time [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
time

# Get help
time --help

# Check version
time --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The time command is part of the system-info category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for run command and display resource usage.

Refer to the manual page (man time) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-info category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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