LEAVE(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual LEAVE(1)
leave - remind you when you have to leave
S
\bSY
\bYN
\bNO
\bOP
\bPS
\bSI
\bIS
\bS
l
\ble
\bea
\bav
\bve
\be [ [+]hhmm ]
D
\bDE
\bES
\bSC
\bCR
\bRI
\bIP
\bPT
\bTI
\bIO
\bON
\bN
_
\bL_
\be_
\ba_
\bv_
\be waits until the specified time, then reminds you that
you have to leave. You are reminded 5 minutes and 1 minute
before the actual time, at the time, and every minute
thereafter. When you log off, _
\bl_
\be_
\ba_
\bv_
\be exits just before it
would have printed the next message.
The time of day is in the form hhmm where hh is a time in
hours (on a 12 or 24 hour clock). All times are converted
to a 12 hour clock, and assumed to be in the next 12 hours.
If the time is preceeded by `+', the alarm will go off in
hours and minutes from the current time.
If no argument is given, _
\bl_
\be_
\ba_
\bv_
\be prompts with "When do you
have to leave?". A reply of newline causes _
\bl_
\be_
\ba_
\bv_
\be to exit,
otherwise the reply is assumed to be a time. This form is
suitable for inclusion in a ._
\bl_
\bo_
\bg_
\bi_
\bn or ._
\bp_
\br_
\bo_
\bf_
\bi_
\bl_
\be.
Leave ignores interrupts, quits, and terminates. To get rid
of it you should either log off or use ``kill -9'' giving
S
\bSE
\bEE
\bE A
\bAL
\bLS
\bSO
\bO
Printed 7/9/88 May 7, 1986 1
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