Create mounting script

[energymedia]

I have just been tasked with mounting a folder from numerous workstations onto the server so that the info in there can be backed up to tape. I know the commands that I wish for this. I am new to scripting in linux and wonder how I would make this an executable script.

 

Example:

I would like to be able to run a command/script called PCMOUNT which would then execute the following:

 

smbmount //laptop/archive /home/archive/laptop rw

smbmount //pc1/archive /home/archive/pc1 rw

smbmount //pc2/archive /home/archive/pc2 rw

 

Also, I would want to be able to create a script that would unmount them.

 

Long story short, how would I make the file an executable?

[Michel]

Put the commands in a file and put at the top of the file

 

#!<path to your favorite shell>

 

so for example

 

#!/bin/bash

 

Make the file executable and call it like an executable file .... The commands will be executed by the the command-interpreter (I believe) (here a shell) you specified.

 

I think this is all. I'm not a big expert in this, so others could add some stuff :).

Edited June 2, 2004 by Michel