batch Command Examples

Execute commands at a later time when the system load levels permit. Service atd (or atrun) should be running for the actual executions. More information: https://manned.org/batch.

• Execute commands from stdin (press Ctrl + D when done):

batch

• Execute a command from stdin:

echo "{{./make_db_backup.sh}}" | batch

• Execute commands from a given [f]ile:

batch -f {{path/to/file}}