topic Re: Login Script in Operating System - HP-UX

Login Script

Gustavo Souza Lima — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:11:11 GMT

I would like to know how to configure a login script on HPUX.

Re: Login Script

Pete Randall — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:24:45 GMT

Do you mean a scipt that is executed when a user logs in? Just one user? All users?

For one user, you can add commands to .profile. For all users, use /etc/profile.

Pete

Re: Login Script

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:31:57 GMT

Shalom,

Assuming you are using posix shell.

/etc/profile applies to all users

$HOME/.profile applies to individual users.

Login scripts are not really executed, they are source. The effect is to set up the environment and run programs.

They are normally not interactive.

SEP

Re: Login Script

Peter Nikitka — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:42:33 GMT

Hi,

global changes for all users in /etc/profile I recommend to code in a seperate file like /etc/profile.local:

In /etc/profile anchor such at the end of that file like this:

...
if [ -s /etc/profile.local ]
then . /etc/profile.local
fi

In /etc/profile.local add your stuff, e.g.
...
HOST=${HOST:-$(uname -n)}
if [ -t 1 ]
then
if [ "$LOGNAME" != root ]
then
PS1="$LOGNAME@$HOST: "
fi
fi
...

mfG Peter