at command not working?

[jumpjet]

Hi, a linux beginner here. I need to do a download at a later time, and I found that I can use at command. So, I tried issuing the command, with result like the following

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jumpjet@zeus ~ $ echo wget http://www.somewebsite.com/somefile.dat | at 11pm
warning: commands will be executed using /bin/sh
Cannot create atjob file /var/spool/at/atjobs/a00002013e2dc0: Permission denied


I installed the at package using Sulfur (sys-process/at-3.1.10.2). My system is latest Sabayon 4.2 x86_64.

Please help.

Thanks in advance.

JJ

[thecata]

try placing a sudo in front of the command or run that command as root

[pepe999]

I don't think that "sudo" works in this case but as root it should be without problems..

[jumpjet]

Hi thecata and pepe999, thanks for responding.

Yes, I tried using sudo but it failed with the same error.

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jumpjet@zeus / $ sudo echo wget http://www.somewebsite.com/somefile.dat | at 11pm
warning: commands will be executed using /bin/sh
Cannot create atjob file /var/spool/at/atjobs/a0000c013e3360: Permission denied
jumpjet@zeus / $


Then I tried using root. The command did not fail, however the wget did not get executed.

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zeus ~ # echo wget http://www.somewebsite.com/somefile.dat | at now
warning: commands will be executed using /bin/sh
job 6 at Tue Aug 25 04:30:00 2009

zeus ~ # date
Tue Aug 25 04:37:38 WIT 2009

zeus ~ # atq
6   Tue Aug 25 04:30:00 2009 a root


It's already passed 4.30am, and the file is not downloaded, and the job is still at the queue.

I wonder what happened?

Thanks again.

JJ