Use kernel programs like mount from c++

Meson · 05-14-2008, 05:05 PM

Is there a better way to execute commands from c++ than system("CMD")?

For example, rather than calling

Code:

system("mount -t cifs -ouid="+user+" "+share+" "+mountpoint);

Can I just call whatever functions are used by /bin/mount and pass my options as paramters?

Code:

#import <libmount>

mount("cifs", user, share, mountpoint);

Thanks.

nadroj · 05-14-2008, 05:51 PM

this looks like your answer: http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl2_mount.htm. if you have the source code for mount on your machine, you could always take a look at that.

heby · 05-15-2008, 08:10 AM

from the manpage of MOUNT(2) (in case you're not familiar with that, you can look at it by typing "man 2 mount"):

SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/mount.h>

int mount(const char *source, const char *target,
const char *filesystemtype, unsigned long mountflags,
const void *data);

i think this is what you're looking for.