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   This file documents the the GNU `time' command for running programs
and summarizing the system resources they use.  This is edition 1.7,
for version 1.7.

Resource Measurement

Measuring program resource use.

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Measuring Program Resource Use

Setting Format

Selecting the information reported by `time'.

Format String

The information `time' can report.

Redirecting

Writing the information to a file.

Examples

Examples of using `time'.

Accuracy

Limitations on the accuracy of `time' output.

Invoking time

Summary of the options to the `time' command.

The Format String

Time Resources

Memory Resources

I/O Resources

Command Info