UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I have a unix script named 'test1' and it can be run using parameters say a, b and c. i.e. the command would be

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test1 -a -b -c

this script gives the output in the log file as

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script started
start time: 10.22 pm 7 april
end time: 10.30 pm 7 april
script finished

Now, i want to run this batch at some later time. say i want to run it at 2:00 am in the night when no one is there in the office. so i am giveing the command as

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nohup at -f `test1 -a -b -c` 2 am 08april

I fire this command and close the session. The next day when i come to the office I see that the log file is showing me below output

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script started
start time: 10.22pm 7 april

Thus the script starts as soon as fired and it stops running as soon as i close the session.

please help me in resolving this. please also let me know if my issue is not clear.

regards,
Swapnil

A few things.
Fortunately you can avoid having to create a script file to feed it a command in. Try:

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echo '/path/to/test1 -a -b -c' | at 2am 08 april

It's usually not a good idea to name scripts 'test'. There's already a 'test' command that you don't want it confused with.

I tried with the given command but it is giving the error as 'date is not in the correct format'.
I also tried with the below commands:

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echo 'autobatch -bl -bc'|at 5:10 pm 08 april
echo 'autobatch -bc -mand'|at 5:10pm 08april2011
echo 'autobatch -bc -mand'|at 5:10pm today
echo 'autobatch -bc -mand' | at 05:10pm today
echo `autobatch -bc`|at 5:10pm today
echo 'autobatch -bc'|at 05 pm 08 april
echo 'autobatch -bc'|at 5:10pm 8april
echo 'autobatch -bc'|at 5:10pm 8 april 2011

but its giving the syntax error.

please help me in this.

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echo 'autobatch -bl -bc'|at 5:10 pm 08 april

should work fine. Does it give the same error or something else?

I also note you're not giving the complete path like I suggested. echo '/path/to/autobatch -bl -bc' | at ...