What does it change if we do "force_remount=True" or force_remount=False" or when we do not precise it in google colab ? What are the specific reasons that could explain that we use it compared to a situation when we do not use it ?
Thank you all.
The force_remount parameter is useful when you want to explicitly remount Google Drive within your notebook, either to ensure a fresh connection or to update access. You may want to forcibly remount the drive in instances where your Drive connection times out or when you suspect issues with the existing connection. Additionally, it's important to note that notebooks edited by another user do not automatically remount Google Drive. If it were to automatically remount when another user edits the notebook, it would essentially grant access to the notebook owner's Google Drive to potentially unauthorized users. Forcibly remounting your Google Drive is typically most appropriate when you are the sole user of your notebook.
If you are curious, you can quickly access the source code for the drive module by hovering your mouse over the drive module or the mount method in your notebook and click on 'View source'. You'll notice that the force_remount parameter is set to False by default.
Mounting Google Drive locally (link to Google Colab notebook)
Why does drive.mount() sometimes fail saying "timed out", and why
do I/O operations in drive.mount()-mounted folders sometimes fail?
(link to Google Colab FAQ)
Why does "Mount Drive" sometimes insert code into the notebook? (link to Google Colab FAQ)