Python Script to Logout Computer

Python Script to Logout Computer

Logging out a user from a Python script can be done using operating system-specific commands within the os or subprocess module. Below are examples for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Windows:

import os # This will log off the current user os.system("shutdown -l")

macOS:

import os # This will log out the current user os.system("osascript -e 'tell application \"System Events\" to log out'")

Linux:

import os # This will log out the current user os.system("gnome-session-quit --logout --no-prompt") # or depending on your desktop environment, you might need to use a different command

Using subprocess (cross-platform):

import subprocess import sys if sys.platform.startswith('win'): # Windows subprocess.call(["shutdown", "-l"]) elif sys.platform.startswith('darwin'): # macOS subprocess.call(["osascript", "-e", 'tell application "System Events" to log out']) elif sys.platform.startswith('linux'): # Linux (GNOME) subprocess.call(["gnome-session-quit", "--logout", "--no-prompt"]) # You might need to change the command if you're not using GNOME

Before running these commands in a script, make sure you understand what they do. They will log you out immediately without confirmation and any unsaved work might be lost.

Also, note that the effectiveness of these commands can depend on the user's permissions and the specific configuration of the operating system. For example, administrators may have disabled the ability to log out via command line, or certain Linux desktop environments might use different commands for logging out.

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