Re: Can't umount when busy

From: Alexey Fadyushin (fab_at_s-tunnel.com)
Date: 05/31/04

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    You can use command 'fuser -mv' with the mount point as its argument.'
    For example, if you need to know what processes are using /var
    filesystem
    so it cannot be umounted, you should give the following command:

    fuser -mv /var

    It will give you the list of all processes which use files and
    directories
    in the mounted filesystem. Filesystem can not be umounted while any of
    files/directories on it are used (for example, opened).

    Alexey Fadyushin
    Brainbench MVP for Linux.
    http://www.brainbench.com

    Frank Reichenbacher wrote:
    >
    > I'm trying to get mirrordir to work on a new second hard drive. I
    > created the partitions, set up the filesystems as needed, and then made
    > the directories for the mount points. I'm having a hard time testing and
    > troubleshooting, however, because I can't get umount to work on the
    > mirrored drive partitions because no matter what stuff I
    > close/stop/delete I can't get them 'unbusy' unless I reboot. How do I
    > find out what processes are tying up the mount point? Man umount says it
    > might even be the umount command, if so, what on earth would one do to
    > get around that?
    >
    > Frank
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