Fixing the Device or resource busy error
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Updated at December 17, 2025
Issue description
When trying to install a library, you get this error:
ERROR: Could not install packages due to an OSError: [Errno 16] Device or resource busy: '.nfs0000000000009d3a00000018'
Solution
This is a system message related to resources.
Try running these commands:
Kernel⟶Restart KernelFile⟶Stop IDE executionsin JupyterLab or click Stop IDE executions in the Running operations widget on the project page.
If the issue persists
If the above actions did not help, create a support ticket
- Project URL.
- Exact time when the issue occurred.