What happens when user logout?

yhacks · #1 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008

Hi
When executing some commands, we need to re-login into the account.
What happens when logged out and login ?

Are there any scripts (.bashrc .... ) to be executed or to update system files.
Help Me ..........

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008

if you source a shell script that has the exit keyword in it, your process ends and you have to login again. No regular user command, like ls, awk, etc. will do that.

Code:

# sourcing a script note the leading dot
. myscript
# sourcing a script on linux - you can do this as well as the dot notation
source myscript
# this will not log you out
myscript

The only other command that can remove your process is

Code:

kill $$

and some oither variations of kill. Any script with the kill $$ command in it will end when the kill command is executed. Then you have to login again.

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