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# timeout
> Run a command with a time limit.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/timeout>.
- Run `sleep 10` and terminate it, if it runs for more than 3 seconds:
`timeout {{3s}} {{sleep 10}}`
- Specify the signal to be sent to the command after the time limit expires. (By default, TERM is sent):
`timeout --signal {{INT}} {{5s}} {{sleep 10}}`