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From: Jacques Hugo <jacques@wired.ctech.ac.za>
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Jay Erickson wrote:
> 
> Is there anyway to modify the exit/logout so it can run another command/script
> before it accualy logs the user out. e.g  clear the screen first

In the $HOME of all the users, you can add 
	
	.bash_logout  	(for bash)
	.logout		(for csh)

and put in whatever you want to in those files.

-Jacques