how to create an iso file in ubuntu

Quick and easy way to create an iso file from any cd/dvd under linux:

> sudo umount /dev/cdrom
> dd if=/dev/cdrom of=filename-goes-here.iso bs=1024

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Funny, I used the very same

by an anonymous wimp on November 6, 2007 - 23:42

Funny, I used the very same method to copy a dvd for a friend last night in OS X. Via Disk Utility (or dd in the terminal), make an ISO file of the dvd you want to copy, then burn the image to a blank disc. Easy.

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