Unable to unmount and Non-existing drive in /media

Does the command
mount
list that device?

Also what is the output of:

sudo parted -l; lsb_release -a

Thanks

Hi Manfred,

First of all thank you for looking into my problem. I appreciate it!

The mount command does not list the device, see below:

henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$ mount
/dev/sda6 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys/fs/cgroup type tmpfs (rw)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755)
none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880)
none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
none on /run/user type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=104857600,mode=0755)
none on /sys/fs/pstore type pstore (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
systemd on /sys/fs/cgroup/systemd type cgroup (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,none,name=systemd)
gvfsd-fuse on /run/user/1000/gvfs type fuse.gvfsd-fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=henkm)
/dev/sda5 on /media/henkm/Partitie G: type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,blksize=4096)
henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$

The device "LIVE DISC" is not really present but still listed in /media like you can see below:

[cid:282a362f-d88c-43a3-a65a-01d25761bdda]

Partition G:\ is a mounted Windows partition.

Regards, Henk Mulder

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Hi, thank for looking into my problem!

The output of the command is listed below:

henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$ sudo parted -l; lsb_release -a
[sudo] password for henkm:
Model: ATA ST3500413AS (scsi)
Schijf /dev/sda: 500GB
Sectorgrootte (logisch/fysiek): 512B/512B
Partitietabel: msdos

Nummer Begin Einde Grootte Type Bestandssysteem Vlaggen
 1 32,3kB 41,1MB 41,1MB primary fat16 diag
 2 41,9MB 14,3GB 14,2GB primary ntfs opstart
 3 14,3GB 268GB 254GB primary ntfs
 4 268GB 500GB 232GB extended lba
 5 268GB 396GB 128GB logical ntfs
 6 396GB 496GB 99,6GB logical ext4
 7 496GB 500GB 4201MB logical linux-swap(v1)

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$

The device in /media/henkm/LIVE DISC is in reality not present:

[cid:8724b3d8-dc1f-4384-bc51-f780479fbcd9]

Regards, Henk Mulder

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Also what is the output of:

sudo parted -l; lsb_release -a

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: umount: /media/henkm/LIVE DISC: not mounted I found that under /media/henkm/ (where henkm is my accountname) the drive LIVE DISC is mentioned. This drive is not present, probably earlier removed without proper unmount? What to do?

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What is the output of the command
ls -al /media/henkm

I assume that you can remove the reference to the non-existing "LIVE DISC" mount point by deleting the directory
sudo rmdir /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC

Hi Manfred,

The first command gives:

henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$ ls -al /media/henkm
totaal 16
drwxr-x---+ 4 root root 4096 mrt 16 16:33 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 jan 14 2015 ..
drwx------ 5 root root 4096 mrt 8 14:53 LIVE DISC
drwx------ 1 henkm henkm 4096 mrt 8 15:37 Partitie G:
henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$

The second command gives:

henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$ sudo rmdir /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC
rmdir: kan ‘/media/henkm/LIVE DISC’ niet verwijderen: Map is niet leeg

(translated: can't be removed, directory is not empty)

Don't you think this might be a nice moment to upgrade and install Xubuntu16.04? That should solve this problem also.

Thank you, Henk Mulder

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: umount: /media/henkm/LIVE DISC: not mounted I found that under /media/henkm/ (where henkm is my accountname) the drive LIVE DISC is mentioned. This drive is not present, probably earlier removed without proper unmount? What to do?

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Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
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What is the output of the command
ls -al /media/henkm

I assume that you can remove the reference to the non-existing "LIVE DISC" mount point by deleting the directory
sudo rmdir /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC

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ok, what is then the output of the command

ls -la /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC

Maybe just rebooting can solve the problem.
I do not think that upgrading to another release will have an affect on this problem (except that there is a reboot required during the upgrade).

Independent from the problem with the mounted/unmounted LIVE DISC, you should make up your mind how and when you want to upgrade to a next release. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases shows the end of life dates.

Hi Manfred, the output of the command is:

henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$ ls -la /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC
ls: kan map /media/henkm/LIVE DISC niet openen: Toegang geweigerd
henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$

As far as rebooting concerns: I always switch off my computer when I am done. I suppose that results in a reboot after start up again?

Regards, Henk Mulder

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: umount: /media/henkm/LIVE DISC: not mounted I found that under /media/henkm/ (where henkm is my accountname) the drive LIVE DISC is mentioned. This drive is not present, probably earlier removed without proper unmount? What to do?

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Manfred Hampl requested more information:
ok, what is then the output of the command

ls -la /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC

Maybe just rebooting can solve the problem.
I do not think that upgrading to another release will have an affect on this problem (except that there is a reboot required during the upgrade).

Independent from the problem with the mounted/unmounted LIVE DISC, you
should make up your mind how and when you want to upgrade to a next
release. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases shows the end of life dates.
Releases - Ubuntu Wiki<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases>
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The content of these old releases can be accessed at the old Ubuntu releases directory. Management of releases. Support length. Regular releases are ...

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: umount: /media/henkm/LIVE DISC: not mounted I found that under /media/henkm/ (where henkm is my accountname) the drive LIVE DISC is mentioned. This drive is not present, probably earlier removed without proper unmount? What to do?

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Hi, when I add sudo I get the following:

henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$ sudo ls -la /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC
[sudo] password for henkm:
totaal 40
drwx------ 5 root root 4096 mrt 8 14:53 .
drwxr-x---+ 3 root root 4096 mrt 20 15:10 ..
drwx------ 2 root root 4096 mrt 8 14:53 antiX
drwx------ 6 root root 4096 mrt 8 14:53 boot
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 894 dec 12 20:01 cdrom.ico
drwx------ 3 root root 4096 mrt 8 14:52 EFI
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12082 mrt 8 14:53 ubnfilel.txt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 41 dec 12 20:01 version
henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: umount: /media/henkm/LIVE DISC: not mounted I found that under /media/henkm/ (where henkm is my accountname) the drive LIVE DISC is mentioned. This drive is not present, probably earlier removed without proper unmount? What to do?

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Manfred Hampl proposed the following answer:
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What is the output of the command
ls -al /media/henkm

I assume that you can remove the reference to the non-existing "LIVE DISC" mount point by deleting the directory
sudo rmdir /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: umount: /media/henkm/LIVE DISC: not mounted I found that under /media/henkm/ (where henkm is my accountname) the drive LIVE DISC is mentioned. This drive is not present, probably earlier removed without proper unmount? What to do?

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1. what is the output of
sudo ls -la /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC

2. "I always switch off my computer when I am done." How do you switch it off?
By using the button in the top right corner and selecting shutdown (respectively its Dutch equivalent), or ...?

Oeps, just see that you already provide the output of sudo ls ...

What is the output of the command
mount

henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$ mount
/dev/sda6 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys/fs/cgroup type tmpfs (rw)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755)
none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880)
none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
none on /run/user type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=104857600,mode=0755)
none on /sys/fs/pstore type pstore (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
systemd on /sys/fs/cgroup/systemd type cgroup (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,none,name=systemd)
gvfsd-fuse on /run/user/1000/gvfs type fuse.gvfsd-fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=henkm)
henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: umount: /media/henkm/LIVE DISC: not mounted I found that under /media/henkm/ (where henkm is my accountname) the drive LIVE DISC is mentioned. This drive is not present, probably earlier removed without proper unmount? What to do?

Manfred Hampl requested more information:
Oeps, just see that you already provide the output of sudo ls ...

What is the output of the command
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For me it seems that the /media/henkm/LIVE DISC directory is not used for mounting a device, but is containing data.

Is the USB drive still plugged in?

What is the output of

sudo fdisk -l

and (repeating from above):
2. "I always switch off my computer when I am done." How do you switch it off?
By using the button in the top right corner and selecting shutdown (respectively its Dutch equivalent), or ...?

Hi Manfred, been busy for a while.

There is no usb drive present; but the system somehow thinks there is. Which I conclude from the content of the /media/henkm/ volume which still mentions LIVE DISC though it is not there. And which I can not approach, no allowance.

When I switch off the system I really mean: shutdown and switch off completely. I even have a main switch to switch off the power to all of my equipment and I use it always. I don't trust electronic equipment to keep power when I am not around.

Regards, Henk

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC ...

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Manfred Hampl requested more information:
For me it seems that the /media/henkm/LIVE DISC directory is not used
for mounting a device, but is containing data.

Is the USB drive still plugged in?

What is the output of

sudo fdisk -l

and (repeating from above):
2. "I always switch off my computer when I am done." How do you switch it off?
By using the button in the top right corner and selecting shutdown (respectively its Dutch equivalent), or ...?

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC ...

You received this question notification because you asked the question.

If the USB drive is not connected, but there is still something shown in /media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC, then there apparently the data are stored on the hard disk below the /media/henkm directory.

What is the output of

sudo du -schx /media/*
sudo du -schx /media/henkm/*

Hi Manfred, below the output

henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$ sudo du -schx /media/*
[sudo] password for henkm:
1,2G /media/henkm
1,2G totaal
henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$

henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$ sudo du -schx /media/henkm/*
1,2G /media/henkm/LIVE DISC
1,2G totaal
henkm@henkm-Inspiron-620:~$

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC ...

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If the USB drive is not connected, but there is still something shown in
/media/henkm/LIVE\ DISC, then there apparently the data are stored on
the hard disk below the /media/henkm directory.

What is the output of

sudo du -schx /media/*
sudo du -schx /media/henkm/*

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When I try to unmount or eject an usb-drive I get the following error message: Error unmounting /dev/sdb1: Command-line `umount "/media/henkm/LIVE DISC ...

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