Re: Ever solve eject problem?

From: Eric M. Monsler (emonsler_at_radixtek.com)
Date: 07/29/04

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To: Steven Jones <Steven.Jones@vuw.ac.nz>

    Steven Jones wrote:
    > try fuser, it should show if someone or something is in the directory in question.
    >
    > so man fuser
    >
    > eg
    >
    > [root@vinson etc]# fuser /mnt/ (gives no return)
    > [root@vinson etc]# cd /mnt/
    > [root@vinson mnt]# fuser /mnt/
    > /mnt/: 16337c
    > [root@vinson mnt]# ps aux |grep 16337
    > root 16337 0.0 0.0 4268 1372 pts/0 S 08:19 0:00 -bash
    > root 16408 0.0 0.0 3676 676 pts/0 S 08:25 0:00 grep 16337
    >
    >
    > So this shows "me" as root in a bash shell in /mnt so /mnt cannot be ejected/unmounted while "I" am in there. This should work for where ever the cd is mounted.
    >
    > regards
    >
    > S

    That was it! Some gpdf processes hanging around in there, despite
    having closed the window with the documents.

    Thanks!

    Eric 

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