Comments on: Linux logged out a user automatically http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/automatically-log-out-linux-bash-user/ Every answer asks a more beautiful question. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:15:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Geff http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/automatically-log-out-linux-bash-user/comment-page-1/#comment-45785 Geff Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:08:59 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/automatically-log-out-linux-bash-user/#comment-45785 On an apparent contrary, how do you rcover from a situation where linux automatically logs a user out immediately after logging in onto the linux console? On an apparent contrary, how do you rcover from a situation where linux automatically logs a user out immediately after logging in onto the linux console?

]]> By: Prasad http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/automatically-log-out-linux-bash-user/comment-page-1/#comment-44617 Prasad Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:36:56 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/automatically-log-out-linux-bash-user/#comment-44617 Hi, As it is mentioned, this does not work for GUI based sessions. Can someone please let me know how can I kill the GUI based idle sessions? Prasad Hi,

As it is mentioned, this does not work for GUI based sessions. Can someone please let me know how can I kill the GUI based idle sessions?

Prasad

]]> By: HarryWWC http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/automatically-log-out-linux-bash-user/comment-page-1/#comment-37122 HarryWWC Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:57:51 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/automatically-log-out-linux-bash-user/#comment-37122 Hullo Anil, if you read carefully, you are editting the "/etc/bashrc" - this is the *system* (global) BASH Resource Configuration file. Hence, editting this file will make it affect *all* (subsequent) logons. You could (in theory) in your own .bashrc modify the value to something else (e.g. to 600seconds = 10mins) if you wished. hth, .h Hullo Anil,
if you read carefully, you are editting the “/etc/bashrc” – this is the *system* (global) BASH Resource Configuration file. Hence, editting this file will make it affect *all* (subsequent) logons.
You could (in theory) in your own .bashrc modify the value to something else (e.g. to 600seconds = 10mins) if you wished.
hth,
.h

]]> By: Anil http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/automatically-log-out-linux-bash-user/comment-page-1/#comment-36999 Anil Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:35:47 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/automatically-log-out-linux-bash-user/#comment-36999 Hi Do i need to add this to every bashrc in user's home dir to work ??? Thanks Anil Hi

Do i need to add this to every bashrc in user’s home dir to work ???

Thanks
Anil

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