Kill nohup process after given time

Question

I start a command via nohup <command> & on the server via SSH and currently, I have to manually kill the process after a given time via
ps -ef | grep <command> kill <pid>

Is there a way to use some kind of timeout with a process started with nohup after a given time?

Best way would be a one-liner that works on Ubuntu.

@jeremysprofile Thanks! I would mark your answer as solved, so don't hesitate to add a answer (and not a comment).. — S Osten, Jul 21 '18 at 03:09

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 21 '18 at 03:24

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nohup timeout 10 ping google.com &

Not really much explanation to give. nohup x & runs the command in the background even if the terminal is closed. timeout y autokills the command after y seconds. Neat.

answered Jul 21 '18 at 03:24

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Just did this so you get a green check – S Osten Jul 21 '18 at 20:42

Kill nohup process after given time

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