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RENICE(8)           UNIX Programmer's Manual            RENICE(8)



NAME
     renice - alter priority of running process by changing nice

SYNOPSIS
     /etc/renice pid [ priority ]

DESCRIPTION
     _R_e_n_i_c_e can be used by the super-user to alter the priority
     of a running process.  By default, the nice of the process
     is made "19" which means that it will run only when nothing
     else in the system wants to.  This can be used to nail long
     running processes which are interfering with interactive
     work.

     _R_e_n_i_c_e can be given a second argument to choose a nice other
     than the default.  Negative nices can be used to make things
     go very fast.

FILES
     /vmunix
     /dev/kmem

SEE ALSO
     nice(1)

BUGS
     If you make the nice very negative, then the process cannot
     be interrupted.  To regain control you must put the nice
     back (e.g. to 0.)


























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