rm -rf does not work: 'Device or resource busy'
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I'm using OpenVZ to create containers and it creates a folder for each container to store its files. I stopped the creation of a container before it gets completed, so it created a folder for that container, but when I try to remove that folder using rm -rf, I get the 'Device or resource busy' error, but when I do 'lsof <container folder>' or 'fuser <container folder>', it returns nothing, even when I do umount <container folder> nothing happens. So I'm not sure which process or device is using it. How can I remove this folder?
rm container openvz
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I'm using OpenVZ to create containers and it creates a folder for each container to store its files. I stopped the creation of a container before it gets completed, so it created a folder for that container, but when I try to remove that folder using rm -rf, I get the 'Device or resource busy' error, but when I do 'lsof <container folder>' or 'fuser <container folder>', it returns nothing, even when I do umount <container folder> nothing happens. So I'm not sure which process or device is using it. How can I remove this folder?
rm container openvz
edited Sep 24 at 12:39
muclux
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asked Sep 24 at 12:23
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Addsudoand see if it removes it!
– George Udosen
Sep 24 at 12:41
Please replaceTheFilenamewith the folder name (keep the surrounding quotes) inenv DIR="TheFilename" fgrep "$( df --output=source "$DIR" | tail -1 )" /etc/mtab, run that in a terminal, and edit your question to include the output.
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I'm using OpenVZ to create containers and it creates a folder for each container to store its files. I stopped the creation of a container before it gets completed, so it created a folder for that container, but when I try to remove that folder using rm -rf, I get the 'Device or resource busy' error, but when I do 'lsof <container folder>' or 'fuser <container folder>', it returns nothing, even when I do umount <container folder> nothing happens. So I'm not sure which process or device is using it. How can I remove this folder?
rm container openvz
edited Sep 24 at 12:39
muclux
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asked Sep 24 at 12:23
Alex
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I'm using OpenVZ to create containers and it creates a folder for each container to store its files. I stopped the creation of a container before it gets completed, so it created a folder for that container, but when I try to remove that folder using rm -rf, I get the 'Device or resource busy' error, but when I do 'lsof <container folder>' or 'fuser <container folder>', it returns nothing, even when I do umount <container folder> nothing happens. So I'm not sure which process or device is using it. How can I remove this folder?
rm container openvz
rm container openvz
edited Sep 24 at 12:39
muclux
2,2181524
asked Sep 24 at 12:23
Alex
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edited Sep 24 at 12:39
muclux
2,2181524
asked Sep 24 at 12:23
Alex
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edited Sep 24 at 12:39
muclux
2,2181524
edited Sep 24 at 12:39
muclux
2,2181524
edited Sep 24 at 12:39
muclux
2,2181524
2,2181524
asked Sep 24 at 12:23
Alex
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asked Sep 24 at 12:23
Alex
1417
asked Sep 24 at 12:23
Alex
1417
1417
Addsudoand see if it removes it!
– George Udosen
Sep 24 at 12:41
Please replaceTheFilenamewith the folder name (keep the surrounding quotes) inenv DIR="TheFilename" fgrep "$( df --output=source "$DIR" | tail -1 )" /etc/mtab, run that in a terminal, and edit your question to include the output.
– Chai T. Rex
Sep 24 at 12:49
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Addsudoand see if it removes it!
– George Udosen
Sep 24 at 12:41
Please replaceTheFilenamewith the folder name (keep the surrounding quotes) inenv DIR="TheFilename" fgrep "$( df --output=source "$DIR" | tail -1 )" /etc/mtab, run that in a terminal, and edit your question to include the output.
– Chai T. Rex
Sep 24 at 12:49
Add
sudo and see if it removes it!– George Udosen
Sep 24 at 12:41
Add
sudo and see if it removes it!– George Udosen
Sep 24 at 12:41
Please replace
TheFilename with the folder name (keep the surrounding quotes) in env DIR="TheFilename" fgrep "$( df --output=source "$DIR" | tail -1 )" /etc/mtab, run that in a terminal, and edit your question to include the output.– Chai T. Rex
Sep 24 at 12:49
Please replace
TheFilename with the folder name (keep the surrounding quotes) in env DIR="TheFilename" fgrep "$( df --output=source "$DIR" | tail -1 )" /etc/mtab, run that in a terminal, and edit your question to include the output.– Chai T. Rex
Sep 24 at 12:49
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I did several umount commands and it worked well for me. For some reason, the folder has been mounted several times by openvz, so I had to umount it several times to be able to remove it.
answered Sep 24 at 15:28
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where do you mean to put the comment?
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Sorry, my fault. You can also mark this post as answer.
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$ umount /directory/
=> umount(/directory/): Resource busy -- try 'diskutil unmount'
So I tried with
diskutil unmount /directory/
and it works for me.
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I did several umount commands and it worked well for me. For some reason, the folder has been mounted several times by openvz, so I had to umount it several times to be able to remove it.
answered Sep 24 at 15:28
Alex
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where do you mean to put the comment?
– Alex
Sep 24 at 16:19
Sorry, my fault. You can also mark this post as answer.
– abu_bua
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I did several umount commands and it worked well for me. For some reason, the folder has been mounted several times by openvz, so I had to umount it several times to be able to remove it.
answered Sep 24 at 15:28
Alex
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where do you mean to put the comment?
– Alex
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Sorry, my fault. You can also mark this post as answer.
– abu_bua
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I did several umount commands and it worked well for me. For some reason, the folder has been mounted several times by openvz, so I had to umount it several times to be able to remove it.
answered Sep 24 at 15:28
Alex
1417
I did several umount commands and it worked well for me. For some reason, the folder has been mounted several times by openvz, so I had to umount it several times to be able to remove it.
answered Sep 24 at 15:28
Alex
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answered Sep 24 at 15:28
Alex
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answered Sep 24 at 15:28
Alex
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answered Sep 24 at 15:28
Alex
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where do you mean to put the comment?
– Alex
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Sorry, my fault. You can also mark this post as answer.
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– Alex
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Sorry, my fault. You can also mark this post as answer.
– abu_bua
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where do you mean to put the comment?
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where do you mean to put the comment?
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Sorry, my fault. You can also mark this post as answer.
– abu_bua
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Sorry, my fault. You can also mark this post as answer.
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$ umount /directory/
=> umount(/directory/): Resource busy -- try 'diskutil unmount'
So I tried with
diskutil unmount /directory/
and it works for me.
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$ umount /directory/
=> umount(/directory/): Resource busy -- try 'diskutil unmount'
So I tried with
diskutil unmount /directory/
and it works for me.
edited Nov 22 at 16:51
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$ umount /directory/
=> umount(/directory/): Resource busy -- try 'diskutil unmount'
So I tried with
diskutil unmount /directory/
and it works for me.
edited Nov 22 at 16:51
abu_bua
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answered Nov 22 at 16:37
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$ umount /directory/
=> umount(/directory/): Resource busy -- try 'diskutil unmount'
So I tried with
diskutil unmount /directory/
and it works for me.
edited Nov 22 at 16:51
abu_bua
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answered Nov 22 at 16:37
Steve Tuo
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edited Nov 22 at 16:51
abu_bua
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abu_bua
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abu_bua
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