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Old 06-29-2008
trap signal on user logout ?
hi all ,

I want to execute a script on the user logout(using gnome environment).
Is ther any way to execute it through TRAP stmt?
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Old 06-29-2008
Try to add the code in the file "/etc/gdm/PostSession/Default" (found with Google....).

Regards
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Old 06-29-2008
I need to write this trap stmt in my program .
whats the TRAP stmt i need to write , on user logout for running a script ?

I have learnt that stmt , trap 'sh .filename;exit ' 0 , works for exiting from the shell . Is ther any stmt that works on user logout ?
 
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