$ curl cheat.sh/
# 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

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