batch

NAME

batch - run commands when system load permits

SYNOPSIS

batch

DESCRIPTION

The batch(1) command is equivalent to:

at -q b -m now

Unlike the default behavior of at(1) , you can use batch(1) to submit jobs for immediate execution, subject to unspecified scheduling delays. It can be thought of as the polite way to schedule jobs.

When batch(1) submits a job, it writes to standard output the at_job_id of the job and the current date and time. You can use the at_job_id to cancel the job (see at(1)).

Because Interix does not yet support load averaging or the job priorities through nice(1) , the queues do not have different priorities.

DIAGNOSTICS

When the command has been successfully scheduled, batch(1) exits with a 0 status. Otherwise, it exits with >0.

NOTES

By default, Interix does not execute files with the set-user-ID (setuid) or set-group-ID (setgid) mode bit set for security reasons. If an attempt is made to execute such a file, the ENOSETUID error is returned. For more information and and instructions for enabling execution of files with these mode bits set, see The superuser account and appropriate privileges in Windows Services for UNIX Help.