atq

Additional Notes

atq lists pending one-time jobs scheduled with at or batch. It shows job IDs, run times, queues, and owners.

Use it before removing jobs with atrm, or when checking whether a delayed command is still waiting to run.

Syntax

atq
atq -q queue

Parameters

• queue: Optional queue letter to filter jobs.
• options: Queue filtering and help/version flags depending on implementation.

Common Options

• -q QUEUE: Show jobs from one queue.
• -V: Show version information on some systems.

Examples

atq

List all pending jobs for the current user.

atq -q a

List jobs in queue a.

atrm 4

Remove job 4 after finding it with atq.

Practical Notes

• Normal users usually see their own jobs; root can see more.
• If no jobs are pending, atq may print nothing.
• The atd service must be running for queued jobs to execute.