Configure BASH, KSH, TCSH, ZSH Shell To Logout User Automatically After Idle Time
Q. How can I configure the bash shell to logout any user automatically after a period of idle time under Debian Linux or any other UNIX like operating system?
A. BASH, zsh, and ksh allows to logout all ideal user using a shell variable.
bash, zsh or ksh shell
set TMOUT variable in seconds.
tcsh shell
set autologout variable in seconds.
Append following line to your shell startup file (bash/ksh/zsh):
export TMOUT=300
If you are using tcsh, enter:
set autologout=300
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