On 05/12/14 00:52, Wolfgang S. Rupprecht wrote: > I'd assumed that the apps started by cinnamon when I logged in would > also be killed when I logged out. That doesn't seem to be the case for > non-X11 programs that hang around forever and watch files. Those > programs just get passed off to PID 1 when one logs out and continue on > their merry way till the system reboots. If one logs in again, another > instance of the program is started. > > The exact program I'm running is a IMAP watcher that watches my remote > INBOX and grabs the new mail as soon as it arrives. It would be good > if it stopped when I logged out. > > /usr/bin/getmail --idle=INBOX > > Any ideas? Do I have to keep track of the PID myself and find a logout > hook to hang a kill -HUP onto? Does .bash_logout or .logout even get > called? > > -wolfgang
In your .bash_logout file you could place a "killall" statement and name the process you want to kill off. See the killall man page. -- Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong. -- Dandemis -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
