On Friday 18 May 2007 10:16, Herbert Georg wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm trying to use the command "time" to access information about a > job, but without success. > The man page tells me that I can use options to time, like: > > ... > > but nothing of this works. All I get is (in the last example): > > bash: --help: command not found > > ... > > I get the same thing in all option cases. > > Why doesn't it accept any option, and keep interpreting the options > as the commands?
Time exists both as a BASH built-in and as a binary executable. The man page for time describes the executable. Information about the BASH built-in is available in the BASH man page or via "help time". Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
