21 Aug 2008
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FB2 System Resources Usage When Running Unix CommandsSystem Resources Usage When Running Unix commands
In my system administration job, I come across this particular requirement quite often: run a command, then confirm how long it took to complete the job. You guessed it right – there’s a very easy way to do it.
Using the time command
What you need to do is to use the time command, which takes as a parameter the full command line you need to run. Upon completion of the command, time will report the system resources usage during the execution. All the reported numbers are presented in a simple table.
