Entry not getting deleted from /etc/mnttab

[krishsays]

Hi

I am having problem here ...I mounted one of the directory and unmounted and deleted it , but this entry is stuck in /etc/mnttab..and not getting removed although the niether the direcory nor the mount exist. Please can somebody let me know how to remove this entry from /etc/mnttab or refresh it.

krishan

 

[Mike042]

I am not exactly sure how you got to where you are, but the /etc/mnttab file is actually held in memory, so if all else fails, a reboot should cure the situation.

I hope that helps.

Mike

 

[kHz]

You sure you unmounted it before you deleted it? Try to recreate the directory and remount the filesystem, then unmount the filesystem. /etc/mnttab is a read-only filesystem so you cannot manually manipulate it.