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(none)
Execute a command at other displays or windows as if it had been entered there.
At
changes the context (the ‘current window’ or ‘current display’
setting) of the command. If the first parameter describes a non-unique context,
the command will be executed multiple times. If the first parameter is of the
form ‘identifier*’ then identifier is matched against user names.
The command is executed once for each display of the selected user(s).
If the first parameter is of the form ‘identifier%’ identifier is
matched against displays. Displays are named after the ttys they attach. The
prefix ‘/dev/’ or ‘/dev/tty’ may be omitted from the identifier.
If identifier has a #
or nothing appended it is matched against
window numbers and titles. Omitting an identifier in front of the #
,
*
or %
character selects all users, displays or windows because
a prefix-match is performed. Note that on the affected display(s) a short
message will describe what happened.
Note that the #
character works as a comment introducer when it is
preceded by whitespace. This can be escaped by prefixing #
with a
\
.
Permission is checked for the initiator of the at
command, not for the
owners of the affected display(s).
Caveat:
When matching against windows, the command is executed at least
once per window. Commands that change the internal arrangement of windows
(like other
) may be called again. In shared windows the command will
be repeated for each attached display. Beware, when issuing toggle commands
like login
!
Some commands (e.g. \*Qprocess
) require
that a display is associated with the target windows. These commands may not
work correctly under at
looping over windows.
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