Save-file mount Script HOWTO

[code_m]

I made this as my first bash script, and thought someone might find it useful. If you don't like, then don't use it!

This script was written in the idea that you are starting from an unmounted drive. It can work with a mounted drive, but not a drive running your save file in use (/mnt/home drive)... See post below.

Step 1: open a text editor (preferably one with copy&paste ability to avoid typing mistakes) (geany works wonderfully)

Step 2: copy each of the following to a blank document in root folder:

File name: mntsave-2fs.sh

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#!/bin/bash

echo Script written by Cody A. Taylor
echo ' '

if [ -n "$DRIVE" ]
then
 echo Trying to mount "$DRIVE"
 mount /dev/$DRIVE /mnt/$DRIVE
else
 echo You need to set variable '$DRIVE'
 echo For Example
 echo '#export DRIVE=sdb1'
fi

echo ' '

if [ -n "$FILE" ]
then
 echo Making dir '"save"' and mounting "$FILE" there
 cd /mnt
 mkdir save
 mount -t ext2 -o loop /mnt/$DRIVE/$FILE /mnt/save
else
 echo You need to ser variable '$FILE'
 echo For Example
 echo '#export FILE=pup_save-name.2fs'
fi

echo ' '
echo 'Thanks for using the mount script'
echo 'Send questions to codemister99@gmail.com'

exit 0

file name: umntsave-2fs.sh

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#!/bin/bash

echo Written by Cody A. Taylor

umount /mnt/save

if [ -n "$DRIVE" ]
then
 umount /mnt/$DRIVE
 cd /mnt
 rmdir save
else
 echo You must set the variable '$DRIVE' again, sorry.
fi

echo Your now ready to use the mount script again.

exit 0

Step 3: Open a command prompt and make the scripts executable:

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cd /root
chmod +x mntsave-2fs.sh
chmod +x umntsave-2fs.sh

Step 4: Add aliases to .bashrc (geany will work fine again)

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alias mountsave='bash /root/mntsave-2fs.sh'
alias umountsave='bash /root/umntsave-2fs.sh'

Step 5: Attach drive if not already and then "set" the variables:

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export DRIVE=sda1
export FILE=pup_save.2fs

note: make sure to set your variables correctly, if you choose the wrong drive or wrong file, the script won't know that and you will likely get an error. I will not respond to errors due to incorrect variables.

Step 6: Finally run the mount script using the alias mountsave.

Step 7: Now you can cd /mnt/save and should be able to use the file

Step 8: Now that your done, clean up what your doing by running the second script with the alias umountsave.

I would be happy to answer any questions. This script should work with any linux at all.

note: This may or may not work if you encrypt your save file. Other people will have to verify being able to mount an encrypted save file.

[disciple]

Puppy must already have a script that does this, as he mounts and unmounts .2fs files when you click on them in rox. Or is there something special about your script?

[code_m]

I wasn't aware of that.

The only way this is different is that you start with the drive unmounted, and the script mounts both the drive and the save file.

Which reminds me, this isn't meant to mount save files in the "/mnt/home" directory. It can work with any drive already mounted, just you will get an error saying the drive is already mounted, just ignor it.

Also, if your working from an already mounted drive, then the second script will unmount the drive as well. If you want the drive to stay mounted, then use the normal command:

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umount /mnt/save

[trapster]

xfilemount and Edit-SFS Here

[code_m]

well I was just trying to learn basic texts for scripting so that I can start to move on to C++ and the like.

I am now thinking that's what I want to go to college for.

It didn't really matter to me if someone had already created something better.

So like I said before, If you don't like it, don't use it!