atrm

Additional Notes

atrm removes pending jobs created by at or batch. It uses job IDs shown by atq.

Use it when a delayed command is no longer needed or was scheduled incorrectly.

Syntax

atrm job-id...

Parameters

• job-id: Job number shown by atq.
• options: Some implementations support help or version flags.

Common Commands

• atq: List pending jobs.
• atrm JOB: Remove one pending job.
• atrm JOB1 JOB2: Remove multiple jobs.

Examples

atq

Find scheduled job IDs.

atrm 3

Remove job 3.

atrm 3 4 5

Remove several pending jobs.

Practical Notes

• Removing a job does not undo commands that already started.
• Root can remove other users' jobs; normal users usually manage only their own.
• Use atq immediately before atrm to avoid deleting the wrong job.