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Linux / Unix Command: at.allow
Command Library

NAME

at.allow, at.deny - determine who can submit jobs via at or batch  

DESCRIPTION

The /etc/at.allow and /etc/at.deny files determine which user can submit commands for later execution via at(1) or batch(1).

The format of the files is a list of usernames, one on each line. Whitespace is not permitted.

The superuser may always use at.

If the file /etc/at.allow exists, only usernames mentioned in it are allowed to use at.

If /etc/at.allow does not exist, /etc/at.deny is checked.  

SEE ALSO

at(1), atrun(1), cron(8), crontab(1), atd(8).


Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.

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