Mounting images

automount.sh

#!/bin/bash
if [ "$#" -ne 1 -o "$1" == "--help" -o "$1" == "-h" ]; then
	echo """
Usage:
$0 image-file

creates the loopback device for the image file, lets the kernel detect partitions inside, tries to mount every single partition.
Doesn't work on unpartitioned devices
	"""
	exit -1
fi

if [ ! -r $1 ]; then
	echo "Input file $1 not readable. Exiting."
	exit -2
fi
LOOPDEV=$(losetup --show -P -f $1)
echo "Got loop device $LOOPDEV."

SED_SECURE_LOOPDEV=$(echo $LOOPDEV | sed 's/\//\\\//g')
DIRSTRING=$(echo $LOOPDEV* | sed "s/$SED_SECURE_LOOPDEV//g")

echo "making partition directories$DIRSTRING."

for partition in $DIRSTRING; do
	mkdir "$partition"
	echo "mounting the partition $partition"
	mount "$LOOPDEV$partition" "$partition"
done