---
name: "qalter"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "slurm-wlm-torque"
version: "24.11.5-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/qalter"
---

# qalter(1)

alter a job name, the job rerun flag or the job output file name.

## NAME

qalter - alter a job name, the job rerun flag or the job output file name.

## SYNOPSIS

qalter \[-N Name\]\
        \[-r y\|n\]\
        \[-o output file\]\
        \<job ID\>

## DESCRIPTION

The **qalter** updates job name, job rerun flag or job output(stdout) log location.

It is aimed to be feature-compatible with PBS' qsub.

## OPTIONS

- **-N**

  Update job name in the queue

- **-r**

  Alter a job rerunnable flag. "y" will allow a qrerun to be issued. "n" disable qrerun option.

- **-o**

  Alter a job output log file name (stdout).

  The job log will be move/rename after the job has **terminated**.

- **-?** \| **--help**

  brief help message

- **-man**

  full documentation

## SEE ALSO

[**qrerun**(1)](/qrerun/1.md) [**qsub**(1)](/qsub/1.md)