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How to use an ISO image on Ubuntu Linux

Like anything else on linux, it’s easiest to do things from the command line. Open up a terminal window and type in the following commands

sudo mkdir /media/iso

sudo modprobe loop

sudo mount filename.iso /media/iso -t iso9660 -o loop

You should be able to navigate to the /media/iso folder and see the contents of the ISO image. If you want to unmount the iso, use the following command:

sudo umount /media/iso

Stay tuned, we’ll post a howto about using these ISO images from within the GUI.

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This article was originally written on 09/25/06 Tagged with: Adding Software, Ubuntu

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Comments (6)

  1. Rahul Prasad

    thanx for the stuff dude…

    But Can anyone please explain it…
    Like what does paramater -t and -o stand for.
    what is “sudo modprobe loop”
    And why iso9660 is used…

    I will be thankfull

  2. Ravindran K

    sudo modprobe loop ->loads/ installs the module for loopback file system support
    iso9660 -> the file system used by CD roms
    -t -> specify the file system type
    -o loop-> for additional options while using a loopback filesystem

  3. shoshuro

    i need help i downloaded unbuntu linux and it is a iso file but when i tried to execute it , it would not let me

  4. steve

    shoshuro If you are on windows you need to burn a cd from the iso image first. Use Nero or the free iso recorder from here:

    http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

    then if your system is set to boot from your cd drive, insert the cd in the drive and restart your computer.

    This will run Ubuntu from the cd without installing it. If it works on your system you can click install and follow the directions.

  5. kerry

    if you want to burn your dvd to iso image and save it to your mac,i share you below resource:
    http://www.infopirate.org/_how.....o-file-mac

  6. Vicky

    Thanks for the help…..

    I always search firstly this site for any help on ubuntu linux 9.04


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