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umount - Unmount filesystems

Overview​

The umount command unmount filesystems.

Syntax​

umount [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
umount

# Get help
umount --help

# Check version
umount --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The umount command is part of the system-service category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for unmount filesystems.

Refer to the manual page (man umount) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the system-service category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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