Oracle Linux : Can't open /dev/<device> exclusively. Mounted filesystem? (Doc ID 2201160.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 02, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 4.4 to Oracle Linux 7.2 [Release OL4U4 to OL7U2]
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Linux x86-64

pvcreate throws an error(below):

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