Need help with a script

ggayathri · #1 (**permalink**) 10-23-2008

Hi,

I would like to know how to implement a script which would trigger off a report that would be sent when a particular user logs off.
Sending an email, I think I can implement.
However, I am not able to figure out how to determine if a particular user id logs off. Can anyone please help me.

Gayathri

vimes · #2 (**permalink**) 10-23-2008

Depending on their shell, you could add the command to one of the following files in their homedir:

Code:

$HOME/.logout
$HOME/.bash_logout

ggayathri · #3 (**permalink**) 10-23-2008

I do not see any such file when I do a ls -a
Can I create a new file like that, and will that work, when the user id logs off.

Gayathri

tsurko · #4 (**permalink**) 10-23-2008

Yes, if the file doesn't exist you can create it and call your script from there.

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