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Run Script on logout/ shutdown ubuntu

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Mar 15, 202621506 views
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I want to run some commands every time a user of an ubuntu 9.10 machine logs out or shuts down. What is the best way to do this? Every user uses gnome if that helps.

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After some Googling I found How to run a script on logout? which says to add the script to $HOME/.bash_logout. If that doesn't work, add to /etc/gdm/PostSession/Default so it executes the logout script properly. Seeing as before shutdown the user is…

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