# 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 $Follow @igor_chubin cheat.sh tldr