Bug 32330 – Propose to add /etc/skel/.bash_logout with clear command

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED FIXED

[Description Gustav Schaffter 2003-10-30 06:11:17 UTC]

Current problem:

When logging out (CLI), the last commands executed and their output remain on
screen. This can be a security issue, like in the following example:

# cat /etc/passwd
# logout

For those that use bash, which I believe counts for a majority of users today,
the problem can be remedied by adding the command "clear" to the ~/.bash_logout
file, thereby also creating the file.

I propose to provide such a file in /etc/skel/ , thereby providing this feature
to all new user accounts created on the local system.

This would create the "clear" feature as a default behavior for all users of the
local system. (As opposed to all users having to create this behavior themself.)


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. login
2. cat /etc/passwd
3. logout

X. Add the file .bash_logout with appropriate contents to /etc/skel
Y. Create new user test

A. login test
B. cat /etc/passwd
C. logout

Actual Results:  
After (3), parts of /etc/passwd remains on screen.


Expected Results:  
Adding the new file to /etc/skel in X and creating new user at Y.

The screen is cleared at C.


I believe the file (which I will append) should be added to the
sys-apps/baselayout package.

I'm surpriced it isn't already and realize there may be a real reason for *not*
adding this. If so, I'd very much appreciate to know the reason... ;-)

[Comment 1 Gustav Schaffter 2003-10-30 06:14:58 UTC]

Created attachment 19979 [details]
Skeleton file for new bash logins

This file should preferrably be added to the sys-apps/baselayout package
and
there be named: /etc/skel/.bash_logout

[Comment 2 Jaco Kroon 2003-12-05 01:45:40 UTC]

I aggree with all this, except that it should perhaps rather become part of the bash ebuild since not all systems (believe it or not) has bash on it - in which case this would not make much sence.

[Comment 3 Aron Griffis (RETIRED) 2004-09-27 20:20:09 UTC]

I've added this to rc-scripts cvs so it will appear in the next baselayout release.

Jaco, you might be right, the bash ebuild might be a better place for this.  But I put this in baselayout for now since the other skel files are already there.  Maybe at some point in the future we'll change it, when there's enough reason to bother...

[Comment 4 SpanKY 2004-10-14 16:02:06 UTC]

in baselayout-1.11.2

[Comment 5 SpanKY 2005-04-29 05:59:43 UTC]

*** Bug 90724 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***