env |grep TMOUT TMOUT=7200
means that the shell will time out in 7200 seconds or 2 hours. To change this put <export TMOUT=0> in your /etc/bashrc or ~/.bashrc file or comment out any existing equivalent line.
Another possibility is that ssh or a firewall is timing you out if you are logging in remotely. If you think this might be the problem have a look at the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file or check your firewall configuration.
Hope this helps,
Chris Freeman
Alan L Tyree wrote:
Hi, I've just installed Debian Woody with the 2.4 kernel and (for the time being) IceWm.
The system logs out a normal user after a period of inaction. I'm not quite sure what the period is.
Where do I change this behavior?
Thanks for the help, Alan
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