Bash Scripting for Beginners: Complete Guide to Getting Started - Scheduling Jobs (14)

In this video, we'll learn about the "at" command which will help you set up a task to kick off at some point in the future.
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TIME CODES
00:00 - Intro
00:46 - Why would you want to schedule scripts to run later?
02:00 - Installing the "at" command in Linux
03:01 - Creating an example Bash Script for today's lesson
05:13 - Scheduling a job with the at command
08:15 - Managing "at" jobs with the atq and atrm commands
09:13 - Additional examples of using the "at" command
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- Class 15 Scheduling Jobs (Part 2): https://linux.video/bash15
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