logout script

jaraju · 02-25-2005, 03:03 AM

Hi guys! I've done a simple script to backup some important files to a server. I want this script to run when i shutdown/logout from my system. Is there any way to do it? Something similar to /etc/rc.d/rc.local but initiates when the system is shutdown / logged out.

I could use cron but im worried i might be using the files when the backup starts

It could cause the files to corrupt.

I'm running Mandrake 10.1.

Thanks.

edgood1 · 02-25-2005, 11:44 AM

there is usually some kind of halt script in /etc/init.d/ depending on your distro...

those are all the things that get done just before shutdown/reboot....

if you want to do something before you logout.... you can edit your .bash_logout script if your using bash.

or you can make your own script and and use chkconfig or rc-update to run it on runlevel 0 or 6.