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mount: Mount a share and retry up to 10 times if it fails.
$ mount -o retry=${retries} \\${computer_name}\${share_name} ${Z:}
try on your machine

This command is used to mount a network shared directory onto the Z drive of the current system.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • mount: It is the command used to mount file systems or directories in a Linux/Unix system.
  • -o retry=${retries}: This option specifies that retries should be attempted when connecting to the network shared directory. The ${retries} variable is expected to contain the number of retries to be attempted.
  • \\${computer_name}\${share_name}: This is the network path of the shared directory. The computer_name represents the name or IP address of the remote computer hosting the shared directory, and share_name is the name of the shared directory itself.
  • ${Z:}: This specifies the mount point, i.e., the location on the local system where the network shared directory will be mounted. In this case, ${Z:} is used to refer to the Z drive.

To summarize, the command is attempting to mount a network shared directory from the specified computer and share name, retrying the connection a number of times if necessary, and mounting it on the Z drive of the current system.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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