Bash Shell Scripting - "time" Command

The video tutorial explains the 'time' command, which reports system resource usage. It demonstrates how to use the command with a script, showing the real, user, and sys time outputs. The tutorial also covers how to calculate total CPU time by adding user and sys times. It concludes with practical applications of the 'time' command for measuring script execution time.

What does the 'time' command report?

How do you run the 'time' command?

What is the significance of the 'real' time reported by the command?

Explain the difference between user time and system time in the context of the command.

How can you calculate the total CPU time consumed by a script?