Simple bash script to mount and unmount shared folders inside Linux guests running on VMware Workstation Player

vmware_guest_shared_folder_helper.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

MOUNTPOINT="$HOME/shares"

mount_shared_folders () {
  /usr/bin/vmhgfs-fuse .host:/ "$MOUNTPOINT" \
    -o subtype=vmhgfs-fuse \
    -o uid=1000 \
    -o gid=1000 \
    -o umask=0033
}

unmount_shared_folders () {
  umount "$MOUNTPOINT"
}

show_available_shared_folders () {
  /usr/bin/vmware-hgfsclient
}

print_help () {
  echo "Usage: $0 command"
  echo "Commands:
  m: Mount all shared folders to $MOUNTPOINT
  u: Unmount all shared folders
  s: Show available shared folders
  "
}

if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
  print_help
  exit 1
fi

case "$1" in
  m)
    mount_shared_folders
    ;;
  u)
    unmount_shared_folders
    ;;
  s)
    show_available_shared_folders
    ;;
  *)
    print_help
    ;;
esac