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# The `nice/renice` command
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The `nice/renice` commands is used to modify the priority of the program to be executed.
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The priority range is between -20 and 19 where 19 is the lowest priority.
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### Examples:
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1. Running cc command in the background with a lower priority than default (slower):
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```
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nice -n 15 cc -c *.c &
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```
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2. Increase the priority to all processes belonging to group "test":
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```
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renice --20 -g test
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```
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### Syntax:
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```
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nice [ -Increment| -n Increment ] Command [ Argument ... ]
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```
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### Flags :
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|**Short Flag** |**Long Flag** |**Description** |
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|`-Increment`|<center>-</center>|Increment is the value of priority you want to assign.|
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|`-n Increment`|<center>-</center>|Same as `-Increment`
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