What command can I use in Red Hat Enterprise Linux to time how long a process took from start to finish?

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The time utility can be used to report on the amount of user, system, and real (wall clock) time any other command in the system takes to run. Simply preface the command you would like to run with the time command. Results will be displayed on the console when the command you are timing has completed. For more options on the time utility, consult the time...

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