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Coreutils

Command Timed Out

Command exceeded the time limit enforced by timeout.

Meaning

Command exceeded the time limit enforced by timeout.

Typical Trigger

Command ran longer than the specified timeout.

Fast Fix

Increase timeout or optimize the command.

#timeout #bash

Meaning

Returned by GNU timeout when the child process times out.

Typical Triggers

  • Command ran longer than the specified timeout.
  • Process hung or blocked on I/O.

Quick Checks

  • Run with a larger timeout to confirm.
  • Check for blocking reads or deadlocks.

Fix Steps

  • Increase timeout or optimize the command.
  • Add retries or timeouts inside the process.

Quick Facts

Code
124
Tool
Coreutils
Category
timeout

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