The nice/renice command¶
The nice/renice commands is used to modify the priority of the program to be executed. The priority range is between -20 and 19 where 19 is the lowest priority.
Examples:¶
- Running cc command in the background with a lower priority than default (slower):
nice -n 15 cc -c *.c &
- Increase the priority to all processes belonging to group "test":
renice --20 -g test
Syntax:¶
nice [ -Increment| -n Increment ] Command [ Argument ... ]
Flags :¶
| Short Flag | Long Flag | Description |
|---|---|---|
-Increment | Increment is the value of priority you want to assign. | |
-n Increment | Same as -Increment |
Last update: 2022-05-12