[HTCondor-users] partially solved: condor doesn't vacate workstation when user logs in at console

[John G Heim <jheim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We've been having a problem where condor jobs keep running even after 
someone logs in at the console.  I guess a lot of people are having the 
same problem. What I did was configured X to run condor_vacate when 
someone logs in. In ubuntu, startup apps are configured in 
/etc/xdm/autostart. For example, there are config files in there to 
start the screen saver/screen lock. I just added a file so it runs 
condor_vacate too.

1. Creat a file /etc/xdg/autostart/condor_vacate.desktop.

2. Put the following lines in it:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=condor_vacate
Comment=Tells condor to vacate the workstation (kill all condor jobs)
Exec=/usr/bin/condor_vacate
X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=120
StartupNotify=false
NoDisplay=true
Type=Application


I am not an expert on writing these xdg config files. I googled for docs 
on xdg but found nothing but other people complaining about the lack of 
documentation for xdg.  I'd welcome comments on the contents of the 
above config file.

Note: This does not work when someone logs into the character 
interfaceafter hitting control+alt+f1. But it works when they log into 
the GUI.

--
John Heim, jheim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, 608-263-4189, skype:john.g.heim, 
sip:jheim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx