In this article, we are going to learn how to calculate and reduce the script’s runtime. A simple time command will help in calculating the execution time.

Prerequisites

Besides having a terminal open, make sure you have the necessary scripts present in your system.

Write script

Now, we will write a simple script that contains a few commands, and then, using the time command, we will get the runtime of that script. Create a script cal_runtime.sh and write the following code in it.

cal_runtime.sh

clear 
ls -l 
date 
sudo apt install python3

How script works

Now, we have written a script cal_runtime.sh and four commands in that script: clear, ls, date, and a python3 installation command. Run your script as follows:

$ time bash cal_runtime.sh

After the execution, you will get the runtime of the script at the bottom of your output.