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hdiutil:tldr:40ab4
The "hdiutil detach" is a command-line tool used in macOS to detach mounted disk images or devices from the system.
In this specific command: "hdiutil detach /Volumes/${volume_file}", it is used to detach a volume located at "/Volumes/${volume_file}".
Here's a breakdown of the command:
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"hdiutil": This is the command-line tool name used to manipulate disk images in macOS.
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"detach": This is the specific command within hdiutil used to detach a mounted disk image or device.
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"/Volumes/${volume_file}": This is the path to the volume or disk image that you want to detach. "${volume_file}" is a placeholder for the actual name of the volume or disk image. For example, if the volume name is "MyDiskImage", then the command would be "hdiutil detach /Volumes/MyDiskImage".
By executing this command, the specified volume or disk image will be safely detached from the system, allowing you to remove or unmount it without any data loss or corruption.