timing multiple commands

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On Thursday 01 June 2006 23:52, Craig Hammond wrote:
> Hi,
> How do I measure the time of multiple commands.
>
> eg, I want to measure how long it takes to compile a kernel.
>
> If I do:
>     time make depend && make
>
> The time command gives me how long it takes to do the make depend, not
> the combined
> time of  make depend && make.
>
> I can put the two command in a shell script and time it, but I was
> trying to find an easy
> way I could just do it at the command line.
>
> Thanks,
> Craig.

Easiest is probably:

date;make depend && make;date

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