eject Command Examples

Eject cds, floppy disks and tape drives. More information: https://manned.org/eject.

• Display the default device:

eject -d

• Eject the default device:

eject

• Eject a specific device (the default order is cd-rom, scsi, floppy and tape):

eject {{/dev/cdrom}}

• Toggle whether a device's tray is open or closed:

eject -T {{/dev/cdrom}}

• Eject a cd drive:

eject -r {{/dev/cdrom}}

• Eject a floppy drive:

eject -f {{/mnt/floppy}}

• Eject a tape drive:

eject -q {{/mnt/tape}}