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XK0-006 · Question #153
A Linux administrator attempts to unmount the local filesystem /data in order to mount a new volume. However, the administrator receives the following error message: umount: /data: target is busy…
The correct answer is D. fuser -mk /data. The fuser command identifies and terminates processes that are actively using the /data filesystem, allowing it to be safely unmounted once those processes are stopped.
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Question
A Linux administrator attempts to unmount the local filesystem /data in order to mount a new volume. However, the administrator receives the following error message:
umount: /data: target is busy Which of the following commands should the administrator run to resolve the issue?
Options
- Atree -g /data
- Bls -ld /data
- Cstat -f /data
- Dfuser -mk /data
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- B13% (4)
- C3% (1)
- D80% (24)
Explanation
The fuser command identifies and terminates processes that are actively using the /data filesystem, allowing it to be safely unmounted once those processes are stopped.
Topics
#filesystem unmount#fuser#target busy#process blocking
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