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    How to resolve device is busy when unmounting drive in Ubuntu

    When the error containing device is busy occurs when one tries to unmount the mounted drive, try this one:

    January 10, 2021 less than 1 minute read

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    When the error containing device is busy occurs when one tries to unmount the mounted drive, try this one:

    $ umount -l PATH TO MOUNT POINT
    

    Tags: ubuntu18.04, umount

    Categories: installation, ubuntu

    Updated: January 10, 2021

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