How Do I Set Priority in Linux?

How do I set the priority of a process in Linux?

You can change the process priority using nice and renice utility. Nice command will launch a process with an user defined scheduling priority. Renice command will modify the scheduling priority of a running process. Linux Kernel schedules the process and allocates CPU time accordingly for each of them.

How do I change the priority of a process?

1. Start Task Manager (Right Click on the Start Bar and select Task Manager)
2. Click on the Processes tab.
3. Right Click on the required process and select “Set Priority”
4. You can then select a different priority.
5. Close Task Manager.