FileSystem unmount failure : lock on file due to file transfer

[Eoin Coffey]

*returning thread to list*

On 8/8/07, Frédéric Menou <frederic.menou at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No,
>
> The usb key was just the file system on which the sent file was.
>
> 2007/8/8, Eoin Coffey <ecoffey at gmail.com>:
> >
> > On 8/8/07, Frédéric Menou < frederic.menou at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I have transfered a file stored on a usb key. This was successful \o/
> > >
> > > But ... when I tried unmounting the key, the system (linux in my case)
> > > refused because of a lock on this file, even after transfert completion oO
> > >
> > > I had to quit pidgin to complete unmounting... a bad solution...
> > >
> > > I am sure others have tacked this, so defect++...
> > >
> > > thx
> > > -- Fred
> >
> >
> >
> > Were you running pidgin from the usb key?
> >
> > -Eoin
> >
> >
> >
I still don't understand.  Try to be more specific and walk us through what
you were doing and how when this perceived error occurred

-Eoin
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