January 6, 2008
How to create an ISO image in Linux
Sometimes, tasks are easier to accomplish from the command line. I stumbled upon a CD full of data from the BBS era. I thought to myself, I really need to create an ISO of this and put it on my file server (the cd is in pretty bad shape).
Here is a quick way to create an ISO image of a cd-rom:
1. Insert and mount the cd.
2. Open a terminal window.
3. Type “dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/cdrom_image_name.iso“
Here is a short explanation:
1. dd means “disk dump”
2. if means “input file”
3. of means “output file”
