I want to run some commands every time a user of an ubuntu 9.10 machine logs out or shuts down. What is the best way to do this? Every user uses gnome if that helps.
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I want to run some commands every time a user of an ubuntu 9.10 machine logs out or shuts down. What is the best way to do this? Every user uses gnome if that helps.
Best Answer
After some Googling I found How to run a script on logout? which says to add the script to $HOME/.bash_logout.
If that doesn't work, add
to /etc/gdm/PostSession/Default so it executes the logout script properly.
Seeing as before shutdown the user is logged off anyway, this should cover both bases.