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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T07:03:29+00:00 2026-05-23T07:03:29+00:00

I want run a Bash script as root , but delayed. How can I

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I want run a Bash script as root, but delayed. How can I achieve this?

sudo "sleep 3600; command" , or
sudo (sleep 3600; command)

does not work.

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    2026-05-23T07:03:30+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 7:03 am

    You can use at:

    sudo at next hour
    

    And then you have to enter the command and close the file with Ctrl+D. Alternatively you can specify commands to be run in a file:

    sudo at -f commands next hour
    
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