No Response From User

[Gavin Powell]

I'm trying to write a script that will kill or break from a process when there has been no response from the user within a specified amount of time.
I'm using the variable SECONDS to measure the time in a background process, and using the UNTIL command to loop until a Y or an N is entered, or No Response from the user.
The Y and N part is working Ok, but I can't get my No Response command to work, it just keeps on looping.

Any suggestions would help.

Gavin (Novice)

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hve you explored using the TMOUT variable? Setting TMOUT to a non-zero value should do what you want.

[Dave La Mar]

I'll assume you are using "read" and some variable for the answer.
If so, after the specified number of seconds expire check the variable value and break if it is not a value you are seeking.

A post of that portion of your script would be helpful.

Best of luck.

dl

[Sajid_1]

hello,

the best way is to use the TMOUT value. You can set this value in the user profile too.

TMOUT=seconds;export TMOUT
# man ksh

[Steve Labar]

If you are using csh, it uses a local variable autologout and is set in the .cshrc

set autologout=n where n=time in seconds.

Good Luck.

Steve

[Mark Greene_1]

In addition to TMOUT, verify that the tc/ip keepalive kernel parameters are set to thresholds you need; however, keep in mind that this will affect socket connections as well as telnet connections.

HTH
Mark

[Wodisch_1]

Hi Gavin,

check out the "idled" (idle daemon) - maybe it does just what you need?
Get it from the HP-UX porting archives...

HTH,
Wodisch