slurm_scripts/suspend_jobs.sh

#!/bin/bash

# written by Alan

if [[ $# -ne 2 ]]
    then
        echo 'This script requires two arguments being the first and last job numbers to suspend listed by squeue.'
        exit 1
fi

for (( job_number=$1; job_number<=$2; job_number++ ))
    do
        echo "suspending $job_number"
        eval sudo scontrol suspend $job_number
done