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eject

removable media ejection utility

TLDR

Display the default device

$ eject [-d|--default]
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Eject the default device
$ eject
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Eject a specific device
$ eject [/dev/cdrom]
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Toggle tray open/closed
$ eject [-T|--traytoggle] [/dev/cdrom]
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Eject a cd drive
$ eject [-r|--cdrom] [/dev/cdrom]
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Eject a floppy drive
$ eject [-f|--floppy] [/mnt/floppy]
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Eject a tape drive
$ eject [-q|--tape] [/mnt/tape]
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Set whether physical button is ignored
$ eject [-i|--manualeject] [on|off]
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SYNOPSIS

eject [options] [device|mountpoint]

DESCRIPTION

eject ejects removable media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks, and tape drives. It can also control the tray mechanism and lock/unlock devices.
The default order for device types is cd-rom, scsi, floppy, then tape.

PARAMETERS

-d, --default

Display the default device
-T, --traytoggle
Toggle tray open/closed state
-r, --cdrom
Eject using CD-ROM method
-f, --floppy
Eject using floppy method
-q, --tape
Eject using tape method
-i, --manualeject on|off
Control whether physical button works
-t, --trayclose
Close the tray

CAVEATS

Device must be unmounted before ejection. Some drives don't support all features. Requires appropriate permissions on the device.

SEE ALSO

mount(8), umount(8)

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