How to force sth to run when each user logs in?

licht · 07-05-2007, 11:54 PM

For example, when a user login, write the current time to a file is his or her home folder. I think this can be some common login script so that when a new user is created, the command will be written to .bashrc or .profile or something. But how to achieve this? BTW, I am using opensuse. Thanks!

chrism01 · 07-06-2007, 02:31 AM

look for /etc/bash_profile iirc.
This is run for every user when they login,before running user's own .bash_profile.

Tinkster · 07-06-2007, 04:26 AM

That'll be /etc/profile ... unless your distro has hacked bash.

Cheers,
Tink

Quigi · 07-06-2007, 10:38 AM

To follow your idea of providing dot files for new users, put them in /etc/skel. However (a) this won't apply to existing users, and (b) the users are free to edit their dot file, so this may not meet your objective to force it.

licht · 07-08-2007, 09:18 PM

Thanks to all!