Here, we will be configuring the Bash timeout for one user only.
a) Configuring Bash
Open your ~/.bashrc file on your favorite text editor with appropriate privileges and add or edit the following line. Here, we want to log us out after 2 minutes or 120 seconds of idleness.TMOUT=120
b) Reloading Configuration
You have to reload this modified configuration by sourcing your ~/.bashrc file.source ~/.bashrc
And it will take effect immediately.