This goes back to, does the mount command as written in the script, work if you issue it manually from the command line.

Sorry pan64 is correct about how to check the return status of mount.

Mount is working but it seems umount isnt.

I guess umount needs sudo too.

Yes but the user is not the same, as I stated.

? which user is not the same?

It is quite possible to add a user (or group) to the sudoers and limit the command or commands to exactly what is specified in the sudoers file. This way you can specifically tailor allowing something to be done as root by that user but have it detailed enough to do exactly what is allowed and no more.

I would consider using that method to allow the mount and umount commands in your script to be run as that user, allowing it to mount and dismount that share, and still limit what that user can do.

Read up on the sudoers file structure and config and you will see what I mean.

The system requires that mount and umount be done as root (except for specific cases that may be done with entries in /etc/fstab, but that is another whole conversation)

mount and umount work

But the script doesnt seem to be working....Hmmm

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And it does not enter into the conditions I set

Never mind. All is working

Thanks for all the ideas and tips

Would you please post the detailed actual fix. We are presently left guessing what the solution was and nothing to tell a reader in the future how you solved the problem.