Script not executed if started from the main menu

[Pommfriz]

I wrote a script to allow a user to start a server and mount the cifs-share after a boot delay.
I altered the sudoers file to give the user acces to the mount command without entering the sudo-password.
All works fine if I execute the script within the terminal or the file explorer.
So I created a link to this script in the main menu.
But executing this link doesn't work. What could be the reason ?

My konfiguration:
mint 14 Nadia with Mate desktop.

The content of my script:
#!/bin/bash
# Server on
wakeonlan 00:23:05:EF:33:00
# Bootdelay
sleep 60
# Mount CIFS-share
sudo mount //192.168.1.250/Datensicherung /mnt/_freenas -o user=guest,guest

The additional sudoers entry:
%user ALL= NOPASSWD: /bin/mount


Regards
Pommfriz

[karlchen]

Hello, Pommfriz.

Assuming that the script is named "cifsmounter" and that it is located under /usr/bin, modify the menu launcher to launch the script like this:

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/usr/bin/cifsmounter > $HOME/cifsmounter.log 2>&1

Launch the script from the menu and find its screen output, error messages included, in the file $HOME/cifsmounter.log

Post the logfile content in case you need help interpreting it.

Kind regards,
Karl

[Pommfriz]

Thank you for your quick reply.
I tried to redirect the output to the log.
But the command was not executed.
It seems not to be a problem of my script.
I guess, it relates to the rights management, but I have no idea.

Kind regards
Pommfriz

[karlchen]

Hello, Pommfriz.

Have you checked whether a file named cifsmounter.log has been created in your home folder?
I gues you have made sure that the script has got the executable bit set? - You must have, because you wrote that you could launch it successfully inside a terminal window.

You state that you launch the script from the menu.
What is the name of the corresponding desktop file?
Where is it located?
What is the its content?

Kind regards,
Karl

[Pommfriz]

It seems to be a bug of mozo.
If I put the same starter located in mozo on the desktop then all works fine.

Regards
Pommfriz

[karlchen]

Hello, Pommfriz.

I see. No "mozo" here, because I use Cinnamon, not Mate. Cinnamon comes with the Cinnamon Menu Editor which looks a lot like good old "alacarte". But I would not bet that the current "alacarte" which can be used on Mate. So knowing there is "alacarte" may not help you solve your problem.

Cheers,
Karl