Re: system command is not working

[jffry]

I agree with pvaldes, it seems like you are not using at correctly. In fact, I'm surprised at is not returning an error immediately. I have tried three Unix flavors and get an error when I do not specify a time.

me@myaixbox:/home/me/sandbox
$ at -f 1.pl
at: 0481-110 Command usage error; a parameter is missing.
me@myaixbox:/home/me/sandbox
$ uname
AIX

me@mylinuxbox:~/sandbox
$ at -f 1.pl
Garbled time
me@mylinuxbox:~/sandbox
$ uname
Linux

userid@somebox:/tmp/tmp.66
# at -f 1.pl
bad time specification
userid@somebox:/tmp/tmp.66
# uname
HP-UX

[gulla]

Hello Friends, Thanks for your replies. In fact , the "at" command which I place in my reply earlier inlucdes the "now" at the end. I am sorry that it got merged with the sentense. The actual command in the script is "at -f a.pl now" Thanks, Gulla

[jffry]

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