Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 02:46:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@freebsd.org> To: Glenn Johnson <gjohnson@srrc.ars.usda.gov> Cc: gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: reading passwd file with gdm Message-ID: <20030611024402.B44764@shumai.marcuscom.com> In-Reply-To: <20030610152735.GA71845@node1.cluster.srrc.usda.gov> References: <20030610152735.GA71845@node1.cluster.srrc.usda.gov>
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On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Glenn Johnson wrote:
> I am trying to parse the master.passwd file during gdm logins to see if
> the passwd has reached its expiration time. The following command works
> on the command line and in a simple sh script that I tested:
>
> CHANGE=`perl -e "print join(':', getpwnam ('$USER'));" | awk -F: '{print $5}'`
>
> However, it does not work when put into gdm/PreSession/Default.
>
> Here is my PreSession/Default file. I put in an echo command to see the
> values.
>
> --begin gdm/PreSession/Default--
>
> #!/bin/sh
> #
> # Note that any setup should come before the sessreg command as
> # that must be 'exec'ed for the pid to be correct (sessreg uses the parent
> # pid)
> #
> # Note that output goes into the .xsession-errors file for easy debugging
> #
> PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
> xrdb /etc/X11/Xresources
> xmessage -nearmouse -file /etc/motd -default okay
>
> if /usr/bin/which -s xsetroot > /dev/null 2>&1; then
> xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr -solid "#363047"
> fi
>
> TIME=`date +%s`
> CHANGE=`perl -e "print join(':', getpwnam ('$USER'));" | awk -F: '{print $5}'`
> echo TIME is $TIME CHANGE is $CHANGE EXPIRED is $EXPIRED > ~/aging
> if [ "$EXPIRED" = "yes" ]; then
> xterm -e passwd
> fi
>
> if /usr/bin/which -s sessreg > /dev/null 2>&1; then
> # some output for easy debugging
> echo "$0: Registering your session with wtmp and utmp"
> echo "$0: running: sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x \"$X_SERVERS\" -h \"$REMOTE_HOST\" -l $DISPLAY $USER"
>
> exec sessreg -a -w /var/log/wtmp -u /var/run/utmp -x "$X_SERVERS" -h "$REMOTE_HOST" -l $DISPLAY $USER
> # this is not reached
> fi
>
> # some output for easy debugging
> echo "$0: could not find the sessreg utility, cannot update wtmp and utmp"
> exit 0
>
> --end gdm/PreSession/Default--
>
> Here are the contents of the ~/aging file:
>
> TIME is 1055258058 CHANGE is EXPIRED is
>
> Does any one have any idea why that perl command is not working when run
> in the gdm PreSession/Default script?
It _MAY_ be that the $USER variable substitution isn't happening correctly
(though I don't know why). Try using Perl's %ENV hash to get it:
CHANGE=`perl -e "print join(':', getpwnam ($ENV{'USER'}));" | awk -F:
'{print $5}'`
Joe
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Glenn Johnson
> USDA, ARS, SRRC Phone: (504) 286-4252
> New Orleans, LA 70124 e-mail: gjohnson@srrc.ars.usda.gov
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