[TCLUG] Newbie question-Getting Mount Information for an Install Script

Thu Jul 31 15:18:17 CDT 2003

Pipe abuse!!

MOUNTPATH=`gawk '/\/dev\/cdrom/{print $2}' /etc/fstab`

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Adam Maloney
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:40 PM
To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org'
Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Newbie question-Getting Mount Information for an
Install Script

Assuming it's mounted, and in fstab, and the actual device is /dev/cdrom:

MOUNTPATH=`cat /etc/fstab | grep "/dev/cdrom" | awk '{ print $2 }'`

On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Rusty Crabbs wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I am new the wonderful world of Linux, but I am constantly impressed by
how
> awesome it is.
>
> I am trying to write an install script to copy files from a CD.
> Unforntuately, I don't know how to get mount path from OS without
prompting
> the user to enter it.  Is there a way to put the current mount path for
the
> CD-Rom into a variable without asking for human intervention?
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated!
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rusty
>
>

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