---
name: "ggtick"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgii1"
version: "1:1.0.2-4.1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ggtick"
---

# ggtick(1)

periodic signal-based task scheduler

## NAME

**ggtick** - periodic signal-based task scheduler

## SYNTAX

ggtick *usecs* *signal*

## DESCRIPTION

**ggtick** generates the specified *signal* at *usecs*-microsecond intervals.

**Warning:** the parent process will be kill()ed.

## OPTIONS

- **usecs**

  Microseconds to wait between signals.

- **signal**

  Integer value of the signal to send.

- **help, usage**

  Output usage information.

## FILES

*/usr/bin/ggtick*

## AUTHORS

**ggtick** is part of the General Graphics Interface libraries, libgii \<http://www.ggi-project.org\>

The Debian package libgii1 is maintained by Bradley Smith \<bradsmith@debian.org\>

This manual page was written by Jonathan Wiltshire \<debian@jwiltshire.org.uk\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).