atd: File is in wrong format - aborting

[vikelidiskostas]

Hello everyone,

/var/log/messages is flooded with the following message

Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10155]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10156]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10157]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10158]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10159]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10160]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10161]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10162]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10163]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10164]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10165]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10166]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting
Aug 21 04:13:57 server10 atd[10167]: File a0007501764265 is in wrong format - aborting

What exactly are those messages?

[mghe]

There is problem with your job.

Run command to get more info:

# atq - list jobs

# atq a0007501764265


You can also read about it in bugzilla: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=718422

By command: atrm number_of_task you can stop job.

[vikelidiskostas]

atrm number_of_task did the trick but why this happened? What was the problem with the job?