I'm using 2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2 (jaunty-updates) On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Chuck Short <chuck.sh...@canonical.com>wrote:
> @anthony: > > Which version of samba are you using? > > Thanks > chuck > > ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) > Status: Incomplete => Confirmed > > -- > Cannot unmount a windows network share. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/427896 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed > > Bug description: > whether you use "smbmount", "mount.cifs", or "mount -t cifs" to mount a > windows network share, > > you cannot unmount the network share. > > I have tried: "smbumount" , "umount.cifs" , and "umount -t cifs " > > many other people are having this problem and it seems that they all use > the same program to unmount. That program always returns > > "This utility only unmounts cifs filesystems." > > even though the filesystem was mounted as "cifs" > > The only solution I have seen regarding this problem is that some fedora > users reported that putting SELinux into permissive mode solves the problem. > > http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-96243.html > > I'm not sure what SELinux does exactly, but if it is in the OS then it is > probably there for a good reason. Therefore I would not like to keep it in > permissive mode permanently. I am going to try this to see if it solves my > problem too. > > If you can mount without being super user, you should also be able to > unmount. Even if I use the raw "sudo umount -t cifs" it still returns the > same thing. > > I imagine that the bug is in SELinux configuration. Its like they shut if > off to not block "mount.cifs", but forgot to do the same for "umount.cifs" > > This is a major problem because after mounting the fs it cannot be > unmounted, even by the system on shutdown. This error haults the shutdown, > and I have to use the "press and hold the button" technique to shut off the > laptop. > > I am using Ubuntu 9.04 > "Description: Ubuntu 9.04 > Release: 9.04" > -- Cannot unmount a windows network share. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/427896 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
