diff --git a/pages/common/nice.md b/pages/common/nice.md index cf98212fb7c236..08b9a46fc7e377 100644 --- a/pages/common/nice.md +++ b/pages/common/nice.md @@ -2,12 +2,25 @@ > Execute a program with a custom scheduling priority (niceness). > Niceness values range from -20 (the highest priority) to 19 (the lowest). +> Note: Some modern schedulers ignore niceness or limit its effects inside autogroups. > More information: . -- Launch a program with altered priority: +- Print the current niceness value: + +`nice` + +- Increment the current niceness value by 10: + +`nice nice` + +- Launch a program with lowered priority: `nice -{{niceness_value}} {{command}}` +- Launch a program with heightened priority: + +`sudo nice --{{niceness_value}} {{command}}` + - Define the priority with an explicit option: `nice {{[-n|--adjustment]}} {{niceness_value}} {{command}}`