---
name: "atrun"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "at"
version: "3.2.5-5"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/atrun"
---

# atrun(8)

run jobs queued for later execution

## NAME

atrun - run jobs queued for later execution

## SYNOPSIS

**atrun** \[**-l** *load\_avg*\] \[**-d**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**atrun** runs jobs queued by **[at(1)](/at/1.md)**. It is a shell script invoking **/usr/bin/atd** with the *-s* option, and is provided for backward compatibility with older installations.

## SEE ALSO

[**at**(1)](/at/1.md), [**atd**(8)](/atd/8.md).

## AUTHOR

At was mostly written by Thomas Koenig.