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/usr/bin/renice

Misc binaries for util-linux

From util-linux-misc 2.42.4-r2 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running renice --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage:
 renice [-n|--priority|--relative] <priority> [-p|--pid] <pid>...
 renice [-n|--priority|--relative] <priority>  -g|--pgrp <pgid>...
 renice [-n|--priority|--relative] <priority>  -u|--user <user>...

Alter the priority of running processes.

Options:
 -n <num>               specify the 'absolute' nice value,
                          but 'relative' when POSIXLY_CORRECT is set
 --priority <num>       specify the 'absolute' nice value
 --relative <num>       specify the 'relative' nice value
 -p, --pid              interpret arguments as process ID (default)
 -g, --pgrp             interpret arguments as process group ID
 -u, --user             interpret arguments as username or user ID

 -h, --help             display this help
 -V, --version          display version

For more details see renice(1).
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-n numSpecify the absolute scheduling priority (when POSIXLY_CORRECT is not set) or a relative priority (when POSIXLY_CORRECT is set).help + man
--priority numSpecify the absolute scheduling priority to be used.help + man
--relative numspecify the 'relative' nice valuehelp + man
-p, --pidInterpret the succeeding arguments as process IDs (the default).help + man
-g, --pgrpInterpret the succeeding arguments as process group IDs.help + man
-u, --userInterpret the succeeding arguments as usernames or UIDs.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay help text and exit.help + man
-V, --versionDisplay version and exit.help + man

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