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losetup:tldr:a04c9
losetup: Detach a given loop device.
$ sudo losetup -d /dev/${loop}
try on your machine
This command is used to detach (or delete) a loop device in a Linux system.
Explanation:
sudo
: This is a command used in Linux and Unix-like operating systems that allows a user with the necessary permissions to execute a command as a superuser or another user.losetup
: This is a command that is used to set up and control loop devices in Linux. Loop devices allow a file to be accessed as a block device, such as a disk or partition.-d
: This option is used to indicate that the loop device specified after it should be detached (deleted)./dev/${loop}
: This is the path of the loop device that you want to detach. The${loop}
syntax is typically used to refer to a variable in a Linux command, where the actual value is substituted in its place.
So, when you run the command sudo losetup -d /dev/${loop}
, it will detach the specified loop device from the system.
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.