atrm Command
Purpose
Remove jobs spooled by the at command.
Syntax
Description
The atrm command removes jobs that were created with the at command, but have not executed. If one or more job numbers is specified, the atrm command attempts to remove only those jobs.
If one or more user names is specified, all jobs belonging to those users are removed. This form of invoking the atrm command is useful only if you have root user authority.
Flags
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| - | Removes all jobs belonging to the user invoking the atrm command. |
| -a | Removes all jobs belonging to the user invoking the atrm command. This flag is provided for System V compatibility. |
| -f | Suppresses all information about the jobs being removed. |
| -i | Prompts before a job is removed. Enter y to remove the job. |
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
To remove job number root.62169200.a from the at command queue, enter:
atrm root.621619200.aFiles
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/bin/atrm | Contains the atrm program file. |
| /var/spool/cron/atjobs | Specifies the spool area. |