run a prompt at logout or shutdown?

wolfv · 02-20-2010, 11:02 AM

Is there a way to run a prompt at logout or shutdown? I added the following code to .bash_logout, but apparently the “read” command doesn't work from there.

Code:

echo "Make a backup now? (y)" 
read answer 
if [ "$answer" != "y" ] 
then 
	echo  "Backup aborted."
fi

I am using Ubuntu 9.10

Thank you.

repo · 02-20-2010, 12:24 PM

Try to use the whole path
Does the echo command works ?

wolfv · 02-20-2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repo

Try to use the whole path
Does the echo command works ?

The whole path of what? Its just an echo and read. After I get that working, I will add a call to a script complete with path.

echo command is not printing. I added "touch" and "sleep" commands to the .bash_logout:

Code:

touch bash_test
echo "Make a backup now? (y)" 
sleep 5
read answer 
if [ "$answer" != "y" ] 
then 
	echo  "Backup aborted."
fi

When I logout, I don't see the echo. When I log back in, no bash_test file exists.