at

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1. Description

the at utility is used to schedule a one-time task at a specific time

2. Starting new tasks

To run a command at 01:00, press C-d on an empty line to exit the prompt

at -M 01:00

-M Never send mail to the user

3. List pending tasks

List pending tasks and their associated NUMBER

at -l
atq

Print details about task NUMBER to standard output

at -c NUMBER

4. Delete pending tasks

at -r NUMBER
atrm NUMBER

5. Related nodes

  • cron to schedule recurring tasks

6. References