tldr/pages/common/batch.md

batch

Execute commands at a later time when the system load levels permit. Service atd (or atrun) should be running for the actual executions.

• Execute commands from standard input (press Ctrl + D when done):

batch

• Execute a command from standard input:

echo "{{./make_db_backup.sh}}" | batch

• Execute commands from a given file:

batch -f {{path/to/file}}