NICE(1)			 HP-UX 5.0		       NICE(1)

     NAME
	  nice - run a command at low priority

     SYNOPSIS
	  nice [ -increment ] command [ arguments ]

     HP-UX COMPATIBILITY
	  Level:    HP-UX/STANDARD

	  Origin:   System V

     DESCRIPTION
	  Nice executes command with a lower CPU scheduling  priority.
	  If  the  increment argument (in the range 1-19) is given, it
	  is used; if not, an increment of 10 is assumed.

	  The super-user may run commands with	priority  higher  than
	  normal by using a negative increment, e.g., --10.

     SEE ALSO
	  nohup(1), nice(2).

     DIAGNOSTICS
	  Nice returns the exit status of the subject command.

     BUGS
	  An increment larger than 19 is equivalent to 19.