[xubuntu-users] Xubuntu 14.10 auto remounts a safely removed drive

[JMZ]

Hi Dolev,

How does the 'sudo umount' command work for you?

e.g. 'sudo umount /dev/sda1'

if you do not know the dev directory of your device, the 'df' command 
should display both the dev directory and the directory the device is 
mounted to (e.g. somewhere in the /media/ directory).

sometimes unmounting/exiting a device from the gui is not sufficient.  
Also, if you are running multiple terminals at once, one terminal might 
be in a directory of the device you want to unmount.  In that case, exit 
the terminal, go to another terminal, and try 'sudo umount' again in the 
root directory.

The best option for clean mounts and unmounts is to type your device 
into /etc/fstab.  This way, your device will be recognized at bootup and 
put in a directory of your choice, rather than being place in some 
arbitrary directory.

The UUID in fstab (the long ascii line before the target directory) of a 
device can be found by using the 'sudo blkid'.  'df' first to find your 
device's dev directory, then use 'sudo blkid' to find the UUID to enter 
into fstab.  A UUID is much more stable than ad hoc mounting.

Jordan

On 10/13/2014 03:26 PM, Dolev Farhi wrote:
> all,
>
> I am experiencing a problem where an external drive (1TB Transcend) 
> which was safely removed gets automatically remounted again by the 
> system.
>
> I noticed there is a bug about this issue, but was wondering if anyone 
> can think of a workaround to this problem until this gets eventually 
> fixed, perhaps disabling auto mounting drivers.
>
> The bug link:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/792085
>
> Thanks
>