ejecting reluctant CDs in Linux - Revision history

Woozle: /* Overview */ more tips

2006-07-14T16:58:04Z

Overview: more tips

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	{{linuxcmd\|umount}} -f <u>/dev/name</u>		{{linuxcmd\|umount}} -f <u>/dev/name</u>

	* {{linuxcmd\|lsof}} (might be in /usr/sbin) lists processes which have files open on the device, so you can {{linuxcmd\|kill}} them:		* {{linuxcmd\|lsof}} (might be in [[/usr/sbin]]) lists processes which have files open on the device, so you can {{linuxcmd\|kill}} them:
	{{linuxcmd\|lsof}} <u>/dev/name</u>		{{linuxcmd\|lsof}} <u>/dev/name</u>

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	* And finally, if the drive seems completely unmounted but the door still won't open, try:		* And finally, if the drive seems completely unmounted but the door still won't open, try:
	{{linuxcmd\|eject}} <u>/dev/name</u>		{{linuxcmd\|eject}} <u>/dev/name</u>
			==More Tips==
			If the door won't open but {{linuxcmd\|eject}} says it can't open the device, try ''attempting'' to {{linuxcmd\|mount}} the drive, then try manually ejecting again.

Woozle: /* Overview */ note on where to find lsof

2006-07-14T16:54:58Z

Overview: note on where to find lsof

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	{{linuxcmd\|umount}} -f <u>/dev/name</u>		{{linuxcmd\|umount}} -f <u>/dev/name</u>

	* ~~This command~~ lists processes which have files open on the device, so you can {{linuxcmd\|kill}} them:		* {{linuxcmd\|lsof}} (might be in /usr/sbin) lists processes which have files open on the device, so you can {{linuxcmd\|kill}} them:
	{{linuxcmd\|lsof}} <u>/dev/name</u>		{{linuxcmd\|lsof}} <u>/dev/name</u>

Woozle: /* Overview */ correction of "eject" syntax

2006-06-12T22:41:28Z

Overview: correction of "eject" syntax

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	* And finally, if the drive seems completely unmounted but the door still won't open, try:		* And finally, if the drive seems completely unmounted but the door still won't open, try:
	{{linuxcmd\|eject}}		{{linuxcmd\|eject}} <u>/dev/name</u>

Woozle at 22:38, 12 June 2006

2006-06-12T22:38:50Z

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[[computing]]: [[software]]: [[Linux]]: [[ejecting reluctant CDs in Linux]]
==Overview==
Linux tends to lock CD and DVD drives, which prevents the drive from ejecting their media even if you press the drive's "eject" button.

Some useful commands for this situation – execute these as root or using {{linuxcmd|sudo}}, where /dev/name is the name of the device name (this can be found using KDiskFree, but there are probably better ways):

* This command forces the device to umount, even if busy (but it may not work even so):
{{linuxcmd|umount}} -f /dev/name

* This command lists processes which have files open on the device, so you can {{linuxcmd|kill}} them:
{{linuxcmd|lsof}} /dev/name

* This command kills processes that don't want to die (where pid is the process ID number):
{{linuxcmd|kill}} -9 pid

* And finally, if the drive seems completely unmounted but the door still won't open, try:
{{linuxcmd|eject}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:54, 14 July 2006
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	{{linuxcmd\|umount}} -f <u>/dev/name</u>		{{linuxcmd\|umount}} -f <u>/dev/name</u>

	* ~~This command~~ lists processes which have files open on the device, so you can {{linuxcmd\|kill}} them:		* {{linuxcmd\|lsof}} (might be in /usr/sbin) lists processes which have files open on the device, so you can {{linuxcmd\|kill}} them:
	{{linuxcmd\|lsof}} <u>/dev/name</u>		{{linuxcmd\|lsof}} <u>/dev/name</u>