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mount:tldr:84510
This command is used to mount a network share on a Windows machine using the mount command. Here's a breakdown of each part of the command:
-
mount
: This is the command itself, used to mount filesystems or network shares in Unix-like operating systems. -
-o
: This option stands for "options", and is used to pass specific mounting options to the command. -
mtype=${select}
: This is an option passed to the-o
flag.${select}
is a variable that holds a specific value, representing the type of mount to be performed. -
\\${computer_name}\${share_name}
: This is the path to the network share to be mounted. It begins with\\
followed by thecomputer_name
, which refers to the name or IP address of the computer hosting the share. Next is the\
followed by theshare_name
, which represents the name of the shared folder or resource on that computer. -
${Z:}
: This is the mount point where the network share will be mounted.${Z:}
is a variable representing the drive letter (Z:
) on the Windows machine where the share will be accessible.
Overall, this command is used to mount a specific network share, located on a remote computer, to the Z:
drive on a Windows machine. The type of mount to be performed is determined by the value assigned to the ${select}
variable.