---
name: "runtimeestimator"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "netperfmeter"
version: "1.9.6-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/runtimeestimator"
---

# runtimeestimator(1)

Batch Job Runtime Estimator

## NAME

**runtimeestimator** – Batch Job Runtime Estimator

## SYNOPSIS

**runtimeestimator** \[start\_file\] \[total\_runs\] \[current\_run\]

## DESCRIPTION

**runtimeestimator** is a simple program to estimate the total runtime of a batch job consisting of multiple runs. Upon initialisation, it initialises a start file with a time stamp. Each time a run is completed, it prints out the estimated total runtime.

## ARGUMENTS

The following arguments have to be provided:

- start\_file

  The name of the start file.

- total\_runs

  The total number of runs.

- current\_run

  The current run number that has just been completed.

## EXAMPLES

Some netperfmeter usage examples:

- runtimeestimator runtime.dat 100 0

  Initialize runtime estimation (i.e. before the first run). The start file "runtime.dat" is created.

- runtimeestimator runtime.dat 100 1

  Completed run 1 of 100 (i.e. the first run).

- runtimeestimator runtime.dat 100 5

  Completed run 5 of 100.

- runtimeestimator runtime.dat 100 100

  Completed run 100 of 100 (i.e. all runs are complete).

## AUTHORS

Thomas Dreibholz\
 https://www.nntb.no/~dreibh/netperfmeter\
 mailto://thomas.dreibholz@gmail.com\