how remove files system

chakribobby · 04-19-2008, 01:25 AM

Hi,
i have created the file system using this command
dd if=/dev/zero of=/opt/uml/debian-root bs=1024K count=1000
mkfs.ext3 /opt/uml/debian-root
mount -o loop /opt/uml/debian-root /mnt/debian

i need to remove the fie system that i have created

help me
thanks in advance

Junior Hacker · 04-19-2008, 02:02 AM

I don't think trying to remove a file system is the preffered route here. Because normally /opt is part of the / directory in most generic installations. Is your /opt in it's own partition?
Anyways, from a Linux system, you don't need to mount a drive/partition using the loop option if it's formatted ext3.

chakribobby · 04-19-2008, 06:25 AM

thanks for you reply
i am new to linux
can you explain me what are the step i need to do to remove the filesystem that i have created

colucix · 04-19-2008, 06:47 AM

You have created a linux filesystem from an ordinary file, then you have simply to unmount the loop device and remove the file:

Code:

umount /opt/uml/debian-root
rm /opt/uml/debian-root

chakribobby · 04-19-2008, 08:39 AM

thank you..for your help