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at: Execute commands from standard input in 5 minutes (press `Ctrl + D` when done).
$ at now + 5 minutes
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The command "at now + 5 minutes" is used in Unix-like operating systems (such as Linux) to schedule a task or command to be executed after a certain time period from the current time.

In this case, "at now" means the task will be scheduled to run immediately. The "+ 5 minutes" part indicates that the task will execute 5 minutes after the current time. So, the command is instructing the system to schedule a task that will be executed 5 minutes from now.

For example, if you run this command at 12:00 PM, it will schedule the task to run at 12:05 PM. It's a convenient way to automate actions or scripts to be executed at a specific time in the near future.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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