Comments on: How To Mount and View ISO File as Root and Regular User in Linux http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/how-to-mount-view-iso-file-as-root-and-non-root-user-in-unix/ Guides, HowTos and Tips for Technology Geeks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: 50 UNIX / Linux Sysadmin Tutorials http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/how-to-mount-view-iso-file-as-root-and-non-root-user-in-unix/comment-page-1/#comment-75032 50 UNIX / Linux Sysadmin Tutorials Sat, 25 Dec 2010 06:05:08 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=553#comment-75032 [...] Mount and view ISO file: ISO files are typically used to distribute the operating system. Most of the linux operating system that you download will be on ISO format. This explains how to view and mount any ISO file both as regular use and as root user. [...] [...] Mount and view ISO file: ISO files are typically used to distribute the operating system. Most of the linux operating system that you download will be on ISO format. This explains how to view and mount any ISO file both as regular use and as root user. [...]

]]> By: Francesco Talamona http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/how-to-mount-view-iso-file-as-root-and-non-root-user-in-unix/comment-page-1/#comment-11948 Francesco Talamona Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:58:36 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=553#comment-11948 My question was about point 4, suppose I have an ISO file, created with mkisofs that has hundred options. If I extract to a folder and customize my ISO, I want to repack the folder using the same options as the original image, it isn't funny starting from a stock bootable ISO and obtain a customized non bootable one... Is it there a way to know the options used to create the original ISO? My question was about point 4, suppose I have an ISO file, created with mkisofs that has hundred options.
If I extract to a folder and customize my ISO, I want to repack the folder using the same options as the original image, it isn’t funny starting from a stock bootable ISO and obtain a customized non bootable one…
Is it there a way to know the options used to create the original ISO?

]]> By: Ramesh Natarajan http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/how-to-mount-view-iso-file-as-root-and-non-root-user-in-unix/comment-page-1/#comment-11884 Ramesh Natarajan Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:53:11 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=553#comment-11884 <strong>@Sasikala,</strong> Thanks for the information about MagicISO, which looks like a commercial product. Does that work on Linux (or) Is it only for Windows? I couldn't tell from their website. <code> </code> <strong>@Francesco,</strong> Thanks for pointing out the mistake. I've corrected it. <code> </code> To create ISO image, use dd command. i.e Something like the following: <pre> # dd if=/dev/cdrom of=cdrom.iso </pre> <code> </code> <strong>@Ulrich,</strong> Thanks for the awesome explanation with examples on how to mount a single partition from a image file that contains multiple partition. I sincerely appreciate your contribution. <code> </code> <strong>@Grimborg,</strong> Thanks for bringing fuseiso to our attention. <code> </code> For those who are new to fuseiso, this article <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FuseIso" rel="nofollow">explains about fuseiso</a> in detail. <code> </code> <strong>@Yoander,</strong> P7ZIP looks good. Thanks for the information. <code> </code> For those who are new to <a href="http://p7zip.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">p7zip</a>, it is a port of 7za.exe for POSIX Unix systems and MacOS X. @Sasikala,
Thanks for the information about MagicISO, which looks like a commercial product. Does that work on Linux (or) Is it only for Windows? I couldn’t tell from their website.
 

@Francesco,
Thanks for pointing out the mistake. I’ve corrected it.
 
To create ISO image, use dd command. i.e Something like the following:

# dd if=/dev/cdrom of=cdrom.iso

 

@Ulrich,

Thanks for the awesome explanation with examples on how to mount a single partition from a image file that contains multiple partition. I sincerely appreciate your contribution.

 

@Grimborg,

Thanks for bringing fuseiso to our attention.
 

For those who are new to fuseiso, this article explains about fuseiso in detail.

 

@Yoander,

P7ZIP looks good. Thanks for the information.

 
For those who are new to p7zip, it is a port of 7za.exe for POSIX Unix systems and MacOS X.

]]> By: yoander (sedlav) http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/how-to-mount-view-iso-file-as-root-and-non-root-user-in-unix/comment-page-1/#comment-11827 yoander (sedlav) Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:27:16 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=553#comment-11827 Another way to view and extract content from an iso file using p7zip (http://p7zip.sourceforge.net/) Another way to view and extract content from an iso file using p7zip (http://p7zip.sourceforge.net/)

]]> By: grimborg http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/how-to-mount-view-iso-file-as-root-and-non-root-user-in-unix/comment-page-1/#comment-11822 grimborg Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:41:44 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=553#comment-11822 Just use fuseiso to mount it, no need for mc... Just use fuseiso to mount it, no need for mc…

]]> By: Ulrich Hiller http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/how-to-mount-view-iso-file-as-root-and-non-root-user-in-unix/comment-page-1/#comment-11816 Ulrich Hiller Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:23:47 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=553#comment-11816 How to mount one single partition in an image, e.g. if you have made a "dd-image" of a whole disk? <code> </code> If the disk has only one single partition it is easy: <pre> mount -o loop imagefile /mnt </pre> as already shown. <code> </code> Let us assume the image file has the name sda.img. Do now fdisk: <code> </code> <pre> fdisk -l -u sda.img You must set cylinders. You can do this from the extra functions menu. Disk sda.img: 0 MB, 0 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders, total 0 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x00000080 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System sda.img1 63 112454 56196 de Dell Utility sda.img2 * 112455 321299 104422+ 83 Linux sda.img3 321300 4530329 2104515 82 Linux swap / Solaris sda.img4 4530330 312496379 153983025 f W95 Ext'd (LBA) sda.img5 4530393 25511219 10490413+ 83 Linux sda.img6 25511283 29720249 2104483+ 83 Linux sda.img7 29720313 33929279 2104483+ 83 Linux sda.img8 33929343 312496379 139283518+ 83 Linux </pre> <code> </code> Now let us mount sda.img8. The fdisk command has said: Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes <code> </code> Now look into the "start" column and multiply it with 512 bytes: 33929343 * 512 = 17371823616 <code> </code> This is the offset number in bytes you have to know: <pre> losetup -o 17371823616 /dev/loop0 sda.img mount /dev/loop0 /mnt </pre> <code> </code> If something went wrong, then propably the offset is wrong. <code> </code> Now you can work with it like with a normal disk. And the end of your work: <pre> umount /mnt losetup -d /dev/loop0 </pre> How to mount one single partition in an image, e.g. if you have made a “dd-image” of a whole disk?
 
If the disk has only one single partition it is easy:

mount -o loop imagefile /mnt

as already shown.
 
Let us assume the image file has the name sda.img. Do now fdisk:
 

fdisk -l -u sda.img
You must set cylinders.
You can do this from the extra functions menu.

Disk sda.img: 0 MB, 0 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders, total 0 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000080

  Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
sda.img1              63      112454       56196   de  Dell Utility
sda.img2   *      112455      321299      104422+  83  Linux
sda.img3          321300     4530329     2104515   82  Linux swap / Solaris
sda.img4         4530330   312496379   153983025    f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
sda.img5         4530393    25511219    10490413+  83  Linux
sda.img6        25511283    29720249     2104483+  83  Linux
sda.img7        29720313    33929279     2104483+  83  Linux
sda.img8        33929343   312496379   139283518+  83  Linux

 
Now let us mount sda.img8. The fdisk command has said:
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
 
Now look into the “start” column and multiply it with 512 bytes:
33929343 * 512 = 17371823616

 
This is the offset number in bytes you have to know:

losetup -o 17371823616 /dev/loop0 sda.img
mount /dev/loop0 /mnt

 
If something went wrong, then propably the offset is wrong.
 
Now you can work with it like with a normal disk.
And the end of your work:

umount /mnt
losetup -d /dev/loop0
]]> By: Francesco Talamona http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/how-to-mount-view-iso-file-as-root-and-non-root-user-in-unix/comment-page-1/#comment-11810 Francesco Talamona Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:29:03 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=553#comment-11810 Hi, last box shouldn't be $ cp some-file-inside-iso /tmp/mnt ? Is it there a way to know the command line used to create the ISO, so to recreate it as similar as possible to the original? (point 4) Hi, last box shouldn’t be $ cp some-file-inside-iso /tmp/mnt ?

Is it there a way to know the command line used to create the ISO, so to recreate it as similar as possible to the original? (point 4)

]]> By: sasikala http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/06/how-to-mount-view-iso-file-as-root-and-non-root-user-in-unix/comment-page-1/#comment-11807 sasikala Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:50:43 +0000 http://www.thegeekstuff.com/?p=553#comment-11807 Thanks for the post. It looks good. For windows, <a href="http://www.magiciso.com/" rel="nofollow">MagicISO</a> is a tool to extract, edit, search a file in iso etc., Thanks for the post. It looks good.

For windows, MagicISO is a tool to extract, edit, search a file in iso etc.,

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