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I am trying to create a ksh script, invoked by .profile, to be
used as a simple menu for novices.

One of the case choices that should be available is "logout",
not just exit the menu script.

How?

Hmm..my first idea would be to kil the parent process, assuming that the
menu is invoked at login, just kill the login process, as well as the
menu process. As ksh is based on sh, I'm pretty sure there is a way in
shto recognise the PPID of the current process, as well as the current
PID, then all you do is kill off PID and PPID - however this is a bit
brusque, and there might be a nicer way.

As for how to identify the PID's - I can't remember offhand, but the
book by Kernighan and Pike mentions it from memory.

rgds..

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Gunther Feuereisen                     Australian Graduate School of Management

Quote:>Sorry if this is a FAQ ...

>I am trying to create a ksh script, invoked by .profile, to be
>used as a simple menu for novices.

>One of the case choices that should be available is "logout",
>not just exit the menu script.

>How?

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 kevin j brandich, systems analyst      |                                    

Well, if the .profile starts the ksh script, it will execute it just like it
would under normal circumstances - the program gets run, and then the .profile
continues. So, just put "logout" right after the program name. When the
program exits, the .profile will continue, see "logout", and logout the user.

Of course, this brings up the question of letting other people use your
account, but that's between you and your sysadmin...
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 Joshua A. Laff, CRL Head Operator, University of Illinois    (217) 333-7408

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Disclaimer: If I were speaking for the UofI, I wouldn't be paying tuition.

Quote:>Sorry if this is a FAQ ...

>I am trying to create a ksh script, invoked by .profile, to be
>used as a simple menu for novices.

>One of the case choices that should be available is "logout",
>not just exit the menu script.

>How?

Then, last line of your .profile says:

        exec menu

Your menu has an exit function, when you select the exit option, you
will be logged off.

If you don't understand or you want more information, send me some
email.

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