Simple method for mounting and unmounting disks

[arand]

Simple method for mounting and unmounting disks

Using this method I was able to create a simple script for mounting and unmounting drives. What this script does when it is excuted it will check mtab for if a certain drive is mounted. If that drive is mounted then the script will unmount or if it is not mounted the script will mount the drive.

Here are the steps for creating this script.

1. Create the file mntcd.
   

   Code:

   if grep cdrom /etc/mtab     then     umount /mnt/cdrom     else     mount /mnt/cdrom     rox /mnt/cdrom fi

   
   
2. Make the file executable.
   

   Code:

   chmod a+x mntcd

   
   
3. As root copy the file to /bin/
   

That is it this file can be run from the command line or in my case I made an icon in idesk and had it run this file.

Here are a couple of quick notes.

• The file can be changed so that it can be used to mount a floppy or another drive, basically replace all instances of cdrom to the appropriate word.
  
• Replace rox with your favorite file manager.
  

If you cannot tell this is my first script that I have written and was happy to see it worked. I would like to add in the future something like a text box that would be displayed when the drive is unmounted, but I do not currently know how to do that.

Please post any questions or suggestions.

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[arand]