How to Create ISO File on Linux

This wikiHow teaches you how to turn multiple files into one ISO file on a Linux computer. You need to use the Linux command line to do this.

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Create ISO file from multiple files

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Gather the ISO files into the home directory. Put any files that you want to convert into ISO files into a folder inside the home directory.

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Open Terminal. Open Menu , then click Terminal to open it. The Terminal application is a way for you to access the command line similar to Command Prompt on Windows or Terminal on Mac.

Linux distributions have different arrangements, so you need to find the Terminal application in a folder somewhere in the Menu section.
You may need to find Terminal on the desktop, or in the toolbar at the top/bottom of the screen.

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Enter the command “change directory”. Type cd /home/username/ (replace your username in username ) and then press ↵ Enter . Your current directory will be changed to your home directory.

For example, if your username is “potato”, the command to enter is cd /home/potato/ .

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Enter the command to create ISO file. Type mkisofs -o destination-filename.iso /home/username/fpder-name , remember to replace “destination-filename” with the name you want the ISO file to be, and replace “fpder-name” with the name of the directory where the files are located. component files are stored.

For example, to create an ISO file named “blueberry” from files in the “pie” directory, type mkisofs -o blueberry.iso /home/username/pie .
File and folder names are case sensitive, so you need to make sure you capitalize what needs to be capitalized.
If you want a multi-word name, add an underscore between the words (for example, “blueberry pie” will become “blueberry_pie”).

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Press ↵ Enter . The command will execute and create an ISO file that includes the files located in the selected directory. This ISO file will be in the home directory.

The system may ask you to enter a password before the ISO file is created. Once there, enter your password and press ↵ Enter .

Copy ISO file from CD

Insert the CD-RW disc that you want to burn to the computer. You cannot copy ISO files from quick read/write CDs (such as audio CDs or movie DVDs).

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Open Terminal. Open Menu , then click Terminal to open it. The Terminal application is a way for you to access the command line similar to Command Prompt on Windows or Terminal on Mac.

Linux distributions have different arrangements, so you need to find the Terminal application in a folder somewhere in the Menu section.
You may need to find Terminal on the desktop, or in the toolbar at the top/bottom of the screen.

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Enter the command “change directory”. Type cd /home/username/ (replace your username in username ) and then press ↵ Enter . Your current directory will be changed to your home directory.

For example, if your username is “teresa” then the command to enter is cd /home/teresa/ .

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Enter the burn command. Type dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/home/username/iso-name.iso , where , replace “/dev/cdrom” with the CD location and “iso-name” with the ISO file name that you want to put.

For example, you need to type of=/home/username/pudding.iso if you want to create an ISO file named “pudding” in your home directory.
If your computer has multiple CD drives, these will be numbered 0 or more (for example, the first drive might be named “cd0”, the second drive would be “cd1”, and so on). .

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Press ↵ Enter . As long as the directory of the CD is correct, the computer will create an ISO file from the content on the CD and save it in the main directory.

The system may ask you to enter a password before the ISO file is created. Once there, enter your password and press ↵ Enter .

Advice

Most Linux distributions have a file manager that allows you to create ISO files using the right-click menu.

Warning

Not all Linux versions are the same. If you can’t find the CD’s path, or the ISO command doesn’t work, you can refer to the online manual for this distro.

Steps

Create ISO file from multiple files

Copy ISO file from CD

Advice

Warning

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