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@@ -8,82 +8,22 @@ commands, e.g.: @ '19 January 2038 03:14:07'; halt @ 9:00am mon; printf '\a' +@ is similar to the standard sleep utility except that it accepts a time +and optional date instead of a delay duration. @ is distinct from the +at daemon package by Jose M Calhariz in that @ is not a daemon that runs +jobs in the background; instead it delays subsequent commands in a list, +allowing such commands to remain connected to a controlling terminal for +user interaction. + Date/Time Formats ----------------- -@ currently supports 704 date/time formats, any one of which may be -specified on the command line in one or more arguments. All spaces -shown below are optional. - -A time may be specified in any of the following eight formats: - - * 7:00:01 PM - * 19:00:01 - * 7:00 PM - * 19:00 - * 70001 PM - * 190001 - * 700 PM - * 1900 - -A date may be omitted or specified (before or after the time) in any of -the following 43 formats: - - * Wed - * 1969-12-31 - * 1969/12/31 - * 12-31-1969 - * 12-31 - * 12/31/1969 - * 12/31 - * 31 Dec 1969 - * 31 Dec - * 31-Dec-1969 - * 31-Dec - * 31/Dec/1969 - * 31/Dec - * Wed 31 Dec 1969 - * Wed 31 Dec - * Wed 31-Dec-1969 - * Wed 31-Dec - * Wed 31/Dec/1969 - * Wed 31/Dec - * Wed, 31 Dec 1969 - * Wed, 31 Dec - * Wed, 31-Dec-1969 - * Wed, 31-Dec - * Wed, 31/Dec/1969 - * Wed, 31/Dec - * Dec 31, 1969 - * Dec 31 - * Dec-31-1969 - * Dec-31 - * Dec/31/1969 - * Dec/31 - * Wed Dec 31, 1969 - * Wed Dec 31 - * Wed Dec-31-1969 - * Wed Dec-31 - * Wed Dec/31/1969 - * Wed Dec/31 - * Wed, Dec 31, 1969 - * Wed, Dec 31 - * Wed, Dec-31-1969 - * Wed, Dec-31 - * Wed, Dec/31/1969 - * Wed, Dec/31 - -Additionally, the following nine date/time formats are supported: +@ currently supports 4341 date/time formats, any one of which may be +specified on the command line in one or more arguments. The date may be +omitted or specified before or after the time. - * 1969-12-31T19:00:01 - * 1969-12-31T19:00 - * 19691231T190001 - * 19691231T1900 - * 19691231 70001 PM - * 19691231 190001 - * 19691231 700 PM - * 19691231 1900 - * Wed Dec 31 19:00:01 1969 +See the `FORMATS` file for a list of supported formats. All spaces +shown are optional. Development ----------- |