How to: mount an ISO image under Linux (Mount. ISO image file in Linux)

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An ISO image is an archive file (disk image) of an Optical Disc
Using a conventional ISO (International Organization
Standardization) format. ISO image files typically have a file
Extension of. ISO. The name "ISO" is taken from the ISO 9660 File
System Used with CD-ROM media, but an ISO image can also contain UDF
File System because UDF is backward-compatible to ISO 9660.

You can mount an ISO images via the loop device under Linux. It is
Possible to specify transfer functions (for encryption/decryption or
Other Purposes) using loop device.

But, how do you mount an ISO image under Linux? You need to use mount command as follows:

Procedure to mount ISO images under Linux

1) You must login as a root user, if not root user then switch to root user using following command:
$ Su-

2) Create the directory I. e. mount point:
# Mkdir-P/mnt/Disk

3) Use mount command as follows to mount ISO file called disk1.iso:
# Mount-o loop disk1.iso/mnt/Disk

4) Change directory to list files stored inside an ISO image:
# Cd/mnt/Disk
# Ls-l

More about loop device

A loop device is a pseudo-device that makes a file accessible as
Block device. Loop devices are often used for cd iso images and floppy
Disc images. Mounting a file containing a filesystem via such a loop
Mount makes the files within that filesystem accessible. They appear in
The mount point directory using above commands.