What is the default nice level when a process is started using the nice command?

6 thoughts on “What is the default nice level when a process is started using the nice command?”

1. The VALUE parameter is a numeric value from –20 to 19. The lower the number, the
   higher priority the process receives. The default niceness level is zero.

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2. Process without NICE command have a NICE Value of 0
   When you use the command NICE, default NICE command value is 10
   Watch out how the question is put.
   The question is: “What is the default nice level when a process is started using the nice command”
   There for what is the default value when you use NICE command.
   Therefor C

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3. I tested it on my local system. 10 is the correct answer.

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4. man nice
   -n, –adjustment=N
   add integer N to the niceness (default 10)

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   1. Do not get fooled. That is the default for the -n option, because that option is ADD integer N to the niceness. You can’t add 0, hence default is 10. Processes do start with nice 0.

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5. C

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