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You can't "unmount the file system" because you're writing directly to the block device, the thumb drive isn't mounted. ("Eject" is macOS's term for "unmount f
by mort96 3y ago
You can't "unmount the file system" because you're writing directly to the block device, the thumb drive isn't mounted.
("Eject" is macOS's term for "unmount filesystem")
- NoZebra120vClip 3y agoDistrowatch.com is a site promoting use of Linux and BSD. "eject" is a Linux command which attempts to safely disconnect removable media. https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/noble/en/man1/eject.1.html https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/noble/en/man1/eject.1.h... TFA doesn't mention filesystems at all, sort of jumps in where we find the block device. Things could become messy if the device were mounted while the copy is attempted.