how to use eject command with its examples

This command is used to eject removable media attached to the system. It gives various optins to manage removable media eject operation. This command comes from “eject”.

Examples:

1. To eject the default removable device

$ eject

2. To eject a cdrom

$ eject cdrom
$ eject /dev/cdrom

3. To eject removable media using mount point

$ eject /mnt/cdrom

4. To eject the disk device

$ eject hdd
$ eject sda
$ eject sda4 

5. To display the message when ejecting

$ eject -h cdrom

6. To run eject in verbose mode

$ eject -v cdrom

7. To list the default device name

$ eject -d cdrom

8. To control the auto-eject device

$ eject -a on cdrom
$ eject -a 1 cdrom
$ eject -a off cdrom
$ eject -a 0 cdrom

9. To select the cd slot from multi device

$ eject -c 2 cdrom

10. To control locking of the hardware eject button

$ eject -i on cdrom 
$ eject -i 1 cdrom 
$ eject -i off cdrom 
$ eject -i 0 cdrom

11. To give a close CD-ROM tray also

$ eject -t cdrom

12. To give the drive is given a CD-ROM tray close command if itâs opened

$ eject -T cdrom

13. To give the speed

$ eject -x 8x

14. To detect the cd drive speed

$ eject -X cdrom

15. To display the selected device

$ eject -n cdrom

16. To specify that the drive should be ejected using cdrom eject command

$ eject -r cdrom

17. To specify that the drive should be ejected using SCSI eject command

$ eject -s sda

18. To specify that the drive should be ejected using floppy disk eject command

$ eject -f fd0

19. To specify that the drive should be ejected using tape drive offline eject command

$ eject -t cdrom

20. To allow you to use /proc/mounts instead /etc/mtab

$ eject -p cdrom

21. To allows eject to work with device drivers which automatically mount removable  media

$ eject -m usb

22. To display the program version

$ eject -V

Related Commands: mount, umount 

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