atq Command
Purpose
Displays the queue of jobs waiting to be run.
Syntax
Description
The atq command displays the current user's queue of jobs that are waiting to be run at a later date, sorted in the order the jobs will be run. These jobs were created with the at command. If the user is root and User name is specified, the atq command displays only jobs belonging to that user.
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| -c | Sorts the queue by the time that the at command was issued. |
| -n | Displays only the number of jobs currently in the queue. |
Security
Attention RBAC users and Trusted AIX® users: This command can perform privileged operations. Only privileged users can run privileged operations. For more information about authorizations and privileges, see Privileged Command Database in Security. For a list of privileges and the authorizations associated with this command, see the lssecattr command or the getcmdattr subcommand.
Examples
In order to look at the queue created by the at command, enter:
atqIf there are jobs in the queue, a message similar to the following appears:
root.635623200.a Wed Feb 21 12:00:00 1990
root.635670000.a Thu Feb 22 01:00:00 1990Files
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/bin/atq | Contains the atq program. |
| /var/spool/cron/atjobs | Specifies the spool area. |