Alarm clock Set Timeout For A Shell Command

To set a timeout for a shell command, you can use the timeout command.

The timeout command is a utility that runs a command and terminates it if it runs for longer than a specified time.

To set a timeout for a command, you can use the timeout command followed by the -t option to specify the timeout in seconds and the command to run:

timeout -t 30 command

This will run the command and terminate it if it runs for more than 30 seconds.

To specify a different timeout for each command, you can use the timeout command in a loop:

for command in "command1" "command2" "command3"
do
  timeout -t 30 $command
done

This will run the command1, command2, and command3 commands and terminate them if they run for more than 30 seconds.

You can also use the timeout command in a script to run multiple commands in sequence, with a different timeout for each command:

# Run command1 with a timeout of 30 seconds
timeout -t 30 command1

# Run command2 with a timeout of 60 seconds
timeout -t 60 command2

# Run command3 with a timeout of 90 seconds
timeout -t 90 command3

Keep in mind that these are just a few examples of how to set a timeout for a shell command. You can customize the options and commands to meet the specific requirements of your script. You should also regularly review and update the script to ensure that it is correct and efficient.