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Old 11-26-2006, 10:18 PM   #1
GuyWhoKilledBear
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What script runs when a user logs in?

I'd like to modify the script that runs when a user logs in to replace the fortune cookie program. I have the replacement fortune program all set up, I just need to know what script runs when the user logs in so I can change that.

Thanks for your help.
 
Old 11-26-2006, 10:39 PM   #2
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Have a look in /etc/profile.d/bsd-games-login-fortune.* - they run the fortune program on login (which one gets run depends on which shell you use).
 
Old 11-26-2006, 10:45 PM   #3
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you could always just configure fortune
to use your new custom database file
 
Old 11-27-2006, 04:23 PM   #4
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I'm trying to set it to run my custom fortune program (which takes its input from a file without the formatting of the included fortune program) will run for some users but not others. I thought there was a script somewhere for each user that has a list of other scripts/programs to execute when a user logs in. (Fortune is in this list. If the computer is supposed to take the user right into kde, then startx is in this list. That kind of thing.) Am I mistaken?
 
Old 11-27-2006, 07:19 PM   #5
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I'm assuming that you're using bash as your shell. If so, then ~/.bash_profile will do what you need. It gets sourced when you run a login shell so putting your fortune command in that file for the users who need it should have it run for them.
 
Old 11-27-2006, 08:42 PM   #6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gilead
~/.bash_profile will do what you need.
What directory is that in?
 
Old 11-27-2006, 09:58 PM   #7
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That's in each user's home directory - the '~' is shorthand for /home/username. For example, /home/steve/.bash_profile
 
  


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