Re: [TCLUG:9988] .bashrc security

[Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>]

Why not try xlock-ing your terminal?

Gabe


> Hello all you Linux gurus out there!  
> I have a problem that maybe you can help me with.  I
> work in the Linux lab at my school, and every time I
> leave my terminal for any amount of time my co-workers
> put all kinds of nasty stuff in my .bashrc. Usually
> they put in a logout, then log me out so I cant log
> back in again, without getting root to remove the
> logout.  Is there a creative way to protected my
> .bashrc, so that it is very difficult for anyone other
> than myself to alter it?  This would be very nice as I
> hate always having log all the way out of my account
> just to get a drink of water or something.
> 
> Thanks for any advice!
> 
> - Jared
> 
> 
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Gabe Turner <dopp@acm.cs.umn.edu>       
U of MN Csci/IT Systems Staff
President - ACM @ U of MN

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