echo \"Failed attempts: $ATTEMPTS\" ;
    if [ $ATTEMPTS -gt $LIMIT ]; then
      exit 1 ;
    fi ;
    sleep 2 ; # 1 second intervals between attempts
    $MC_COMMAND ;
    STATUS=$? ;
  done ;
  set -e ; # reset `e` as active
  return 0
}

# checkUserExists ()
# Check if the user exists, by using the exit code of `mc admin user info`
checkUserExists() {