On 10/26/2015 08:22 PM, Safwat wrote: > > > On 10/26/2015 02:07 PM, Safwat wrote: >> I have an external hard drive at `/dev/sdb`. I can successfully unmount >> it either via the Thunar GUI or via this command: >> `udisksctl unmount --block-device /dev/sdb`. >> >> However, the external hard drive keeps spinning after an unmount. To >> completely shut it down, I either use the Thunar "Eject" button or the >> command: `udisksctl power-off --block-device /dev/sdb`. >> >> In both cases, the drive powers off successfully and I hear it spin down >> until it stops (This is possibly a fan and not the drive itself, but I >> doubt this is relevant), but immediately afterwards, it powers up, gets >> re-detected by the system, gets auto-mounted, and starts spinning once >> again. >> >> >> - How can I resolve this? >> - Is unmount alone without eject/poweroff enough to keep my drive healthy? >> > > minor typo: gets re-attached by the system (and not re-detached). > There wasn't any typo. Sorry.
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