timeout — Run a command with a time limit. More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/ht

Run `sleep 10` and terminate it after 3 seconds

timeout 3s sleep 10

Send a signal to the command after the time limit expires (`TERM` by default, `kill -l` to list all signals)

timeout {{[-s|--signal]}} {{INT|HUP|KILL|...}} {{5s}} {{sleep 10}}

Send verbose output to `stderr` showing signal sent upon timeout

timeout {{[-v|--verbose]}} {{0.5s|1m|1h|1d|...}} {{command}}

Preserve the exit status of the command regardless of timing out

timeout {{[-p|--preserve-status]}} {{1s|1m|1h|1d|...}} {{command}}

Send a forceful `KILL` signal after certain duration if the command ignores initial signal upon timeout

timeout {{[-k|--kill-after]}} {{5m}} {{30s}} {{command}}