me@mybox:/home/me/sandbox $ ls -l /tmp/blarney.out ls: 0653-341 The file /tmp/blarney.out does not exist. me@mybox:/home/me/sandbox $ at -f /home/me/sandbox/1.pl now Job me.1323356887.a will be run at Thu Dec 8 10:08:07 EST 2011. me@mybox:/home/me/sandbox $ at -l me@mybox:/home/me/sandbox $ ls -l /tmp/blarney.out -rw-r----- 1 me users 4 Dec 08 10:08 /tmp/blarney.out