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losetup: Detach all loop devices.
$ sudo losetup -D
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The command "sudo losetup -D" is used to remove all active loop devices in Linux.

In Linux, loop devices are special files or block devices that allow a file to be associated with a device and treated as a block device. These loop devices are commonly used to mount disk images, such as ISO files or partition images.

The "losetup" command is used to set up and control loop devices. The "-D" option is used to remove or detach loop devices. When you run "sudo losetup -D," it will remove all active loop devices on the system.

Note that running this command requires superuser or root privileges, as indicated by the "sudo" prefix.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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