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mdadm: Stop array.
$ sudo mdadm --stop ${-dev-md0}
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The command "sudo mdadm --stop ${-dev-md0}" can be broken down as follows:

  • "sudo" is used to run the command with administrative privileges.
  • "mdadm" is a utility for managing and monitoring software RAID devices in Linux.
  • "--stop" is an option for mdadm that is used to stop an active RAID array.
  • "${-dev-md0}" is a shell variable that represents the path of the RAID array device to be stopped.

So, this command is used to stop a RAID array represented by the device at the path stored in the shell variable ${-dev-md0}. The shell variable should be replaced with the actual path before executing the command.

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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