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.th NICE I 2/8/75
.sh NAME
nice \*- run a command at low priority
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd nice
[
\fB\-\fInumber\fR
]
command [ arguments ]
.sh DESCRIPTION
.it Nice
executes
.it command
with low scheduling priority.
If a numerical argument is given, that priority
(in the range 1-20) is used;
if not, priority 4 is used.
.s3
The super-user may run commands with
priority higher than normal
by using a negative priority,
e.g. `\-\-10'.
.sh "SEE ALSO"
nohup (I), nice (II)
.sh BUGS