Scheduling Directory Changes using at command

[nitish316]

Hi,
I am trying to automatically change to a directory using the at command. But it is not happening. However, when I tested the command by using echo it worked. What might be the issue. Or is it not possible to do that using this command.
I am a beginner and am using guides from the Linux Documentation Project.

Thanks,
Nitish

[gerald_clark]

No. It is not possible.
At runs a program that contains its own environment. That program cannot change the environment of another.
You might want to read http://rute.2038bug.com/index.html.gz

[nitish316]

Is

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crontab

the only solution to this ?

[TrevorH]

What do you actually want to do? I mean after you cd to a directory...

[nitish316]

I am learning the basics, so I wanted to just try changing the directory at a specified time and open a text file present there. I am trying this o just grasp the concept better.

[TrevorH]

I'd pick a different thing to try to do. Interacting with a GUI from within cron or at is not something I'd choose to do.

[nitish316]

Things like?