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pumount

Unmount removable devices without root

TLDR

Unmount device
$ pumount [/dev/sdb1]
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Unmount by mount point
$ pumount [/media/usb]
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Unmount by label
$ pumount [LABEL]
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Lazy unmount
$ pumount --lazy [/dev/sdb1]
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SYNOPSIS

pumount [options] device|directory

DESCRIPTION

pumount is the counterpart to pmount for unmounting removable devices without root privileges. It is a wrapper around the standard umount that permits normal users to unmount removable devices without a matching /etc/fstab entry. It handles encrypted dm-crypt/LUKS volumes and ensures proper cleanup. It also supports unmounting devices that have been brutally removed.

PARAMETERS

-l, --lazy

Lazy unmount (detach filesystem now, clean up when no longer busy). Use with caution as it may cause data loss.
--luks-force
Force LUKS close even if pmount did not open the device.
-d, --debug
Enable verbose debug messages.
--version
Print version number and exit.

CAVEATS

Only works with pmount-mounted devices. Doesn't handle fstab mounts. May need --lazy for busy devices.

HISTORY

pumount is part of pmount by Martin Pitt, providing non-root unmounting for removable media.

SEE ALSO

pmount(1), umount(8), udisksctl(1)

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