40.3 The at Command

The at facility submits a command line (or a script) for execution at an arbitrary later time. It has the form:

% 

at 



options time < scriptfile

This submits the scriptfile for execution at a later time . The redirection ( < ) isn't required on BSD and some other UNIX systems. If you don't want to write a script, you can omit it and type your commands on the terminal, terminated by CTRL-d:

% 

at 



options time
Command 1
Command 2


...

[CTRL-d]

The time is most commonly a four-digit number representing a time on a 24-hour clock. For example, 0130 represents 1:30 a.m. and 1400 represents 2 p.m. You can also use abbreviations such as 1am , 130pm , and so on.