36 lines
808 B
Groff
36 lines
808 B
Groff
.TH UMOUNT 1
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.SH NAME
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umount \- unmount a mounted file system
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBumount \fR[\fB\-s\fR] \fIspecial\fR
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.br
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.de FL
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.TP
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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\\$2
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..
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.de EX
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.TP 20
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\\fB\\$1\\fR
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# \\$2
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..
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.SH OPTIONS
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.FL "\-s" "Unmount swapspace instead of a file system"
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.EX "umount /dev/fd1" "Unmount diskette 1"
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.PP
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A mounted file system is unmounted after the cache has been flushed to disk.
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A diskette should never be removed while it is mounted.
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If this happens, and is discovered before another diskette is inserted, the
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original one can be replaced without harm.
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Attempts to unmount a file system holding working directories or open files
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will be rejected with a \&'device busy\&' message.
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.PP
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With the
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.B \-s
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flag one can unmount swap space.
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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.BR mount (1),
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.BR umount (2).
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