echo program: $1, input: in/$2, will produce output: out.$2 echo program= $1 input= in/$2 >out.$2 date >>out.$2 nice -5 nohup time $1 zztmp.$2 2>zzztmp.$2 cat bunch>>out.$2 echo Run Time >>out.$2 cat zzztmp.$2>>out.$2 fpr zztmp.$2>>out.$2 cat bell echo $1 !!!!!!!!!!!DONE!!!!! rm zzztmp.$2 zztmp.$2 cat bell