#!/bin/sh
# replace ping 127.0.0.1 with your command
TIMEOUT=5
ping 127.0.0.1 & CMDPID=!$
#start watchdog
(sleep ${TIMEOUT}; kill -9 ${CMDPID}) &
WATCHDOGPID=$!
#wait for command
wait ${CMDPID}
kill ${WATCHDOGPID} >/dev/null 2>&1
# more advanced script
# http://www.oase-shareware.org/shell/scripts/quickies/timeout
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