> > I'm having a problem with the Linux (unix) at command. I have a > program/script that needs to run another program/script > within seconds. > Unfortunately the at command only accepts minutes as input. > Therefore, > scheduling a command within a minute (i.e. adding 1 minute to the > current time), can cause the command to run within 1 to 60 seconds. > (Add 1 minute to a time such as 11:43:59 will cause it to run at > 11:44:00, one second later.) I don't quite understand why > unix has this > limitation. > Is there something else I should be considering? > You might want to fire the second script from the first with whatever delay you deem appropriate and only use at to launch the first script. Bob Styma