#!/bin/bash
###################################################################
#
# mountSMBgio.sh
#
# use gio mount to mount smb shares in the user scope, and link
# the mounted path to a defined directory
#
# gio is the successor of gvfs and is used since Ubuntu 18.04LTS.
# gio is also used in Linux Mint: https://linuxmint.com/
#
# gio stand for Gnome Input / Output library
#
# credentials needs to be stored in homedirectory - file .smbcredentials:
#
# format of file .smbcredentials:
# USER
# Active Directory Domain / leave emtpy if there is no Active Directory
# PASSOWRD
#
#
###################################################################

MOUNTDIR=~/mnt-photos
SMBSRV=storage1
SMBDIR=photos

#gio mount script
#!/bin/bash
gio mount smb://$SMBSRV/$SMBDIR <~/.smbcredentials

DIR="/run/user/$UID/GVfs/smb-share\:server\=$SMBSRV\,share\=$SMBDIR"
#echo $DIR

#set link to mount-point
ln -s $DIR $MOUNTDIR



##helpful commands
#see gio mounts
#gio mount -l -i

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