Unix command queues

Implementations

• at and batch. Require a daemon. Standard POSIX tools. sudo apt install at on Debian/Ubuntu.
• nq. No daemon. Elegant. sudo apt install nq on Debian/Ubuntu.
• Pueue. Requires a daemon. Nice output. cargo install pueue with Rust.
• Task Spooler. No daemon. sudo apt install task-spooler on Debian/Ubuntu.

See also

• “LPD for fun and MP3 playing”