Hi,
When I purchased a volume it was mounted on /mnt/volume_uploads (that was after few setup questions).
After sometime, I decided to mount that volume to different folder. So, I unmounted the /mnt/volume_uploads and removed the folder. Also, mounted the volume on a different folder plus replaced the /mnt/volumes_uploads with another folder in fstab.
However, when I reboot the system, I am seeing this /mnt/volume_uploads being auto-created and mounted o this folder. My newly mounted folder is also working fine.
When I use $ df -h
It shows, that the volume is mounted to /mnt/volume_uploads folder.
When I manually unmount that volume mount point and run diskfree command,it shows my newly mounted folder.
Its confusing
Question: How to remove the /mnt/volume_uploads permanently (that was mounted during initial volume setup)?
Seems like something is running behind the scene.
Thanks!
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Accepted Answer
Hey!
I think that this sounds like it’s related to how DigitalOcean automatically mounts volumes using cloud-init when the Droplet is first created. Even if you update fstab, the system might still apply the original mount via a systemd unit or leftover cloud-init config.
You can check if there’s a systemd mount unit like mnt-volume_uploads.mount with:
systemctl list-units --type=mount | grep volume_uploads
If you’re sure it’s safe to do so, you could try disabling it with:
sudo systemctl disable --now mnt-volume_uploads.mount
If this is not the case, it’s a good idea to reach out to DigitalOcean support.
You can also refer to the official docs here: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/volumes/how-to/mount/
- Bobby
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