How to use Linux to create an ISO of a CD/DVD

Linux creating CD-ROM ISO image

key: use dd 

 

Do not mount CD.

If cd was mouted automatically unmout it with umount command

Create CD-ROM ISO image with dd command:

# dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/tmp/cdimg1.iso

Where,

• if=/dev/cdrom: Read from /dev/cdrom (raw format)
• of=/tmp/cdimg1.iso: write to FILE cdimg1.iso i.e. create an ISO image