Device not configured after sshfs attempt

Question

After using sshfs on my Mac I am no longer able to see my user directory.

When I open a terminal window I see the following:

Last login: Mon May 22 10:54:30 on ttys003
mkdir: /Users/<username>/.bash_sessions: Device not configured
-bash: /Users/<username>/.bash_profile: Device not configured
touch: /Users/<username>/.bash_sessions/35166655-583B-47CC-9BCF-5E785DD5E46E.historynew: Device not configured

Is there any way to fix this?

Cheers Paul

Freese

Answer 1

I used to use sshfs and got this error; the only way to fix it I found without rebooting was:

sudo diskutil umount force /path/to/mount

I've recently been trying https://github.com/spion/adbfs-rootless for something else and find I can get into the same situation, the "fix" works in that case as well.

Ileac

Then you have too run sshfs again to re-mount it. Worked for me, thanks. – Sediment

Running macOS 10.15.7 I had to use the full path for the command, e.g. sudo /usr/sbin/diskutil umount force /path/to/mount – Discountenance

As it happens I'm running into this very same problem. Unfortunately, sudo diskutil umount force /my/mount/path/ gives 'Unmount failed for <path>'. Any other remedy besides a full reboot? – Ashtonashtonunderlyne

Update on my previous comment, in case it benefits anyone else: to my own surprise it did work with the following command: umount -f /my/mount/path 😃 The path was now unmounted and I could move or delete it. Not sure what the difference is between this and diskutil umount force but somehow it did the trick 👍 – Ashtonashtonunderlyne

Answer 2

Wasn't getting anywhere so took a chance and did a reboot. Everything seems to be OK now.

Freese

You can fix it without rebooting, see my answer. – Ileac