What are 'Nice' values in relation to processes

[Michael Scottaline]

On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 16:45:59 +1000
James McDonald <james at jamesmcdonald.id.au> insightfully noted:

>Folks,
>
>I have been noticing words such as 'nice values' and 're-nicing' and am 
>wondering what it means.
>
>Anyone explain it for me?
>
>James McDonald
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nice has to do with the "priority" assigned to a running process.  -20 gets
the highest priority, 19 gets the lowest.  A process with a lower priority
will yield processor activity to one with a higher value.
For fuller info, check "man nice" (w/o quotes) in a terminal app.
HTH,
Mike

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