Network storage cannot be mounted at /data/mounts/<name> because it is not empty #4358

IvovanWilligen · July 19, 2024, 9:25pm

Why has this bug not been picked up as a to do item? It affects a lot of users…

github.com/home-assistant/supervisor

Network storage cannot be mounted at /data/mounts/<name> because it is not empty

opened 05:19PM - 08 Jun 23 UTC

closed 08:03PM - 19 Jul 24 UTC

Laho812

bug stale

### The problem Cannot mount HomeNAS_Backup at /data/mounts/HomeNAS_Backup beca…use it is not empty. This error message is not accurate because it can either be the mount point or the remote share. Due to the fact the remote share is empty, the mount point is meant. So: HomeAssistant keeps some data inside the mount point after deleting the network storage connection and there is no easy way to clear it by yourself. ![grafik](https://github.com/home-assistant/core/assets/119891233/826ee0be-42a1-4a49-a27d-a7bf98ea4cc4) ![grafik](https://github.com/home-assistant/core/assets/119891233/7346493d-c467-4d1d-8fe2-251f8bd9dcc1) To reproduce: 1. Connect a network storage 2. Select the network storage as a default backup path (Settings -> System -> Backup -> 3 dots -> select network storage) 3. Do a full backup 4. Delete the network storage connection 5. Try to connect the network storage using the same Name ### What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue? 2023.06 ### What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core? _No response_ ### What type of installation are you running? Home Assistant OS ### Integration causing the issue _No response_ ### Link to integration documentation on our website _No response_ ### Diagnostics information _No response_ ### Example YAML snippet _No response_ ### Anything in the logs that might be useful for us? _No response_ ### Additional information _No response_