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Importing a script?

Hello. I have seen a template for a script which is supposed to mount a CD if not mounted, and eject it if it is mounted.

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# script to mount/umount cdrom

# for use with xfce4-trigger-launcher

if [ "$1" = "1" ]; then

    mount /cdwriter &> /dev/null

elif [ "$1" = "0" ]; then

    eject /cdwriter &> /dev/null

else

    STATUS=`grep cdwriter /proc/mounts` 

    if [ "x$STATUS" = "x" ]; then

        echo 0

    else

        echo 1

    fi

fi

My question is how do I make this script work for my own system.

Here's the relevant fstab line:

Code:

/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,owner,ro 0 0

Also, mounting a cd as a normal user does not work, can anyone tell me how I can enable mounting for a normal user?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Check out the documentation for /etc/fstab (man fstab). As far as I remember if you change "owner" to "user" anyone can mount your cdrom.

As for the script, it looks like it's taking an argument ($1) from another script or program that calls it (presumably xfce4-trigger-launcher ?). If you really want to use it, try changing "/cdwriter" to "/mnt/cdrom" and then type "<script_name> 1" to mount and "<script_name> 0" to eject the disc. Not sure if that gains you much though.

John