umount

Unmount a mounted filesystem.

Last updated: 2026-07-05 Report error

Syntax

$umount [OPTIONS] TARGET

Examples

$umount /mnt

Examples

$umount /dev/sdb1

Typical use cases

Unmount

umount /mnt

By device

umount /dev/sdb1

Note Ensure no process is using the mount point before unmounting.

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