Does anyone know how to logout using C. Or the steps I need to take to logout, I tried System calls, but since the program is still running it wont log me out...

You're going to have to be more specific than that.

logout out of what?

KDE? GNOME? X? Linux? some-other-application?

I dont know the proper name of it but let me try to explain, I'm trying to write code to simulate the login in screen:
(i.e.
Welcome to Linux 2.4.12.
login:
)

so I dont know the proper name of this mode but basically my program is running the user thinks he is going to log in but is really my program running, I then grab their log in and password but I want the system to log me out so they wont mess w/ my account... I dont have root access i dont have any access except to my account this is a school acount and basically after the program ends I want it to log me out so the "real" log in screen comes out.

well at least you're honest

I must say I got a kick out of your plan. Truth is, it's been done before, and the code is probably floating on the web.

But not to sould to "preachy" but do you really think it's worth the trouble you might get into?

Is that fair to the user who's password you stole?

Don't do it, it's not worth the effort. Try thinking of a constructive hack instead.

--Kervin

I need to get this asshole though but I will consider it... oh and incase anyone is wondering I figured it out... just run it as

exec program.o

after its done it logs you out...

hmm, stuff preachy, that's a stupid and nasty thing to do.
go away.
thankyou