Thread: Virtually mounting .ISO files?

the titles pretty explains it, running ubuntu 9.04, , need program allow me virtually mount iso file. since don't have dvd drive, pathetic little cd drive had since windows 2000 days , isn't mounting distros, iso files larger standard 700mb disk..

so have dvd iso on hard drive need mount drive?

1) create folder want mount it. personally, mount drives in home folder because eliminates permission issues. however, ubuntu defaults /media folder when automounting drives. it's you. i'm going write assuming use home directory

code:

mkdir desktop/mount

can put somewhere else (besides desktop) , rename mount else, remember alter commands below if do.
2) mount iso

code:

sudo mount /path/to/iso desktop/mount -o loop

the /path/to/iso part iso location. example, have xbmc linux iso, , here's command use

sudo mount /home/justin/desktopxbmc_live.iso desktop/mount -o loop

the disk accessible in desktop/mount.

if trying watch dvd, can open iso in vlc.

unmount it,

code:

sudo umount desktop/mount

notice it's umount , not unmount.
won't copy iso image anywhere, size of iso doesn't matter. command work cd, dvd, , blu-ray isos.

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