ATQ Linux Command
What is Linux atq Command?
Explanation
atq COMMAND:The atq command displays all the "at" command jobs that are scheduled or currently running. The "atq" command is equivalent to "at -l" command. If the user is the superuser the command lists jobs for all users. The format of the output lines is: Job number, date, hour, job class. The first number shown is the Job number, followed by the time in which the process is to be executed, and the user name.SYNTAX:
at [-V] [-q x] [-f file] [-mMlbv] timespec ...
at [-V] [-q x] [-f file] [-mMlbv] -t time
at -c job ...
atq [-V] [-q x]
at [ -rd ] job ...
atrm [-V] job ...
batch
OPTIONS:
-V
prints the version number to standard error.
-q queue
uses the specified queue. A queue designation consists of a single letter; valid queue designations range from a to z. and A to Z. The a queue is the default for at and the b queue for batch. Queues with higher letters run with increased niceness. The special queue "=" is reserved for jobs which are currently running.
-m
Send mail to the user when the job has completed even if there was no output.
-f file
Reads the job from file rather than standard input.
-l
Is an alias for atq.
-d
Is an alias for atrm.
-v
Shows the time the job will be executed.
EXAMPLE:
- To view all the scheduled at jobs using atq:
atqThe above atq command will list all the pending at jobs.
3 Thu Jan 14 22:30:00 2016 a root
2 Thu Jan 14 10:30:00 2016 a root
1 Tue Jan 12 21:30:00 2016 a root
The first number shown is the Job number, followed by the time in which the process is to be executed, and the user name.
at [-V] [-q x] [-f file] [-mMlbv] timespec ... at [-V] [-q x] [-f file] [-mMlbv] -t time at -c job ... atq [-V] [-q x] at [ -rd ] job ... atrm [-V] job ... batch
OPTIONS:
-V
prints the version number to standard error.
-q queue
uses the specified queue. A queue designation consists of a single letter; valid queue designations range from a to z. and A to Z. The a queue is the default for at and the b queue for batch. Queues with higher letters run with increased niceness. The special queue "=" is reserved for jobs which are currently running.
-m
Send mail to the user when the job has completed even if there was no output.
-f file
Reads the job from file rather than standard input.
-l
Is an alias for atq.
-d
Is an alias for atrm.
-v
Shows the time the job will be executed.
EXAMPLE:
- To view all the scheduled at jobs using atq:
atqThe above atq command will list all the pending at jobs.
3 Thu Jan 14 22:30:00 2016 a root
2 Thu Jan 14 10:30:00 2016 a root
1 Tue Jan 12 21:30:00 2016 a root
The first number shown is the Job number, followed by the time in which the process is to be executed, and the user name.
| -V | prints the version number to standard error. |
| -q queue | uses the specified queue. A queue designation consists of a single letter; valid queue designations range from a to z. and A to Z. The a queue is the default for at and the b queue for batch. Queues with higher letters run with increased niceness. The special queue "=" is reserved for jobs which are currently running. |
| -m | Send mail to the user when the job has completed even if there was no output. |
| -f file | Reads the job from file rather than standard input. |
| -l | Is an alias for atq. |
| -d | Is an alias for atrm. |
| -v | Shows the time the job will be executed. |
- To view all the scheduled at jobs using atq:
atqThe above atq command will list all the pending at jobs.3 Thu Jan 14 22:30:00 2016 a root
2 Thu Jan 14 10:30:00 2016 a root
1 Tue Jan 12 21:30:00 2016 a root
The first number shown is the Job number, followed by the time in which the process is to be executed, and the user name.
