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Execute commands once at a later time. Results will be sent to the users mail.

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Examples

Start the `atd` daemon GNU

systemctl start atd

Create commands interactively and execute them in 5 minutes (press `<Ctrl d>` when done) GNU

at now + 5 minutes

Create commands interactively and execute them at a specific time GNU

at hh:mm

Execute a command from `stdin` at 10:00 AM today GNU

echo "command" | at 1000

Execute commands from a given file next Tuesday GNU

at -f path/to/file 9:30 PM Tue

List all queued jobs for the current user (same as `atq`) GNU

at -l

View a specified job GNU

at -c job_number

Create commands interactively and execute them in 5 minutes (press `<Ctrl d>` when done)

at now + 5 minutes

Create commands interactively and execute them at a specific time

at hh:mm

Execute a command from `stdin` at 10:00 AM today

echo "command" | at 1000

Execute commands from a given file next Tuesday

at -f path/to/file 9:30 PM Tue

List all queued jobs for the current user (same as `atq`)

at -l

View a specified job

at -c job_number