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In the world of Linux, efficiently scheduling tasks is key to managing workloads and automating processes. While cron is widely known for handling repetitive tasks, Linux also provides a powerful utility for scheduling one-time jobs: at. This tool allows you to schedule jobs that run at a specific time in the future, making it perfect for one-off tasks you don’t want to keep on your personal to-do list. Let's explore how to use at, and how you can install it on different Linux distributions. Before you dive into scheduling tasks, you need to ensure that at is installed on your system.