# timeout

> Run a command with a time limit.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/timeout-invocation.html>.

- 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}}`
