[K12OSN] Multiple logins ???

[Martin Woolley]

On Tuesday 21 Sep 2004 5:54 pm, David Trask wrote:
> "Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com> on
>
> Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at 11:33 AM +0000 wrote:
> ># This user is only allowed a single login instance
> >tty=`/usr/bin/tty`     # Get tty to test for multiple login
> >
> >if /bin/ps -u $LOGNAME | /bin/grep -v UID | /bin/grep -v "${tty##/dev/}" ;
> >then
> >       /bin/cat <<-EOM >&2
> >
> >       You already have an active session on this system and you are
> >       allowed a single session.  This session will now be closed.
> >
> >       EOM
> >       wait
> >       exit
> >fi
> >done
>
> Just curious...should it be  $LOGNAME or $USERNAME


[test3 at marge test3]$ echo $LOGNAME
test3
[test3 at marge test3]$ echo $USERNAME

[test3 at marge test3]$

I'd say use $LOGNAME
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Regards
Martin Woolley
ICT Support
Handsworth Grammar School
Isis Astarte Diana Hecate Demeter Kali Inanna



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