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Old 02-19-2003, 11:30 AM   #1
gmitra
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Question How to execute script after login?


Hello!
Is there any solution how to execute automatically some script for user after his login to system?
Thanks.
 
Old 02-19-2003, 11:37 AM   #2
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add the script to the end of /etc/rc.local
 
Old 02-19-2003, 11:39 AM   #3
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Look through users dot files
if the login shell is bash look under
~/.bash_profile for instance. You can put the commands there
 
  


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