timeout: add page (#1461)

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+# timeout
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+> Run a command with a time limit.
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+- Run `sleep 10` and kill it, if it's running after 3 seconds:
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+`timeout {{3s}} {{sleep 10}}`
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+- Specify the signal to be sent to the command after the time limit expires. (By default, TERM is sent):
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+`timeout --signal {{INT}} {{5s}} {{sleep 10}}`