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Old 11-10-2009
How to find the password in the logs and remove the log which indicate it.
I want to crypt my files but as you know I have to write the password in the xterm...as you know there is a log where every thing I write in the xterm are store on it..how can I get the logs and delete the record which indicate my password..or prevent the xterm from storing my password in the logs.

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Old 11-10-2009
u can simple cron rm those log every 1 hour for example
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Old 11-10-2009
Unfortunately I don't have permission to modify the crontab list.SmilieSmilieSmilie
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