Logging Out

When you're ready to quit, type the command
$exit

• Before you leave your terminal, make sure that you see the login prompt, indicating that you have successfully logged out. If you have left any unresolved processes, the UNIX system will require you to resolve them before it will let you log out.
• Some shells will recognize other commands to log you out, like "logout'' or even "bye''.
• It is always a good idea to clear the display before you log out, so that the next user doesn't get a screenful of information about you, your work, or your user account. You can type the command
  clear
  right before you log out, or you can press the return key until all the information is scrolled off the screen.