Linux and Unix timex command
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The timex command times a command; reports process data and system activity
timex [-o] [-p [-f] [-h] [-k] [-m] [-r] [-t]] [-s] command
| -o | Report the total number of blocks read or written and total characters transferred by command and all its children. This option works only if the process accounting software is installed. | ||||||||||||
| -p | List process accounting records for command and all its children. This option works only if the process accounting software is installed.
Sub options f, h, k, m, r, and t modify the data items reported. The options are as follows:
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| -s | Report total system activity (not just that due to command ) that occurred during the execution interval of command . All the data items listed in sar are reported. | ||||||||||||
| command | Name of the command to execute |
timex -ops sleep 60
Simple example of the timex command.
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