Create an iso image of a directory

mkisofs -J -allow-leading-dots -R -V "Label CD" -iso-level 4 -o ./cd.iso data_cd

Install / upgrade a deb package from cdrom/dvd

apt-cdrom install package_name

Go back to the previous folder

cd -

Erase a Rewritable Disk

cdrecord -v gracetime=2 dev=/dev/cdrom -eject blank=fast -force

These commands can be used to create an image of a CD/DVD/HDD. You can also use some GUI tool like K3B to do this. Use one any of the three commands…

dd if=/dev/cdrom of=cd_image.iso
cat /dev/cdrom >image.iso
readcd dev=device f=image.raw

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This command can be used to create an image of a CD/DVD/HDD. You can also use some GUI tool like K3B to do this.

Make sure that the CD is unmounted before running this command

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

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Cache all your Debain installation DVD/CDs

Put the first DVD in the drive and run this command

apt-cdrom add

Do this for all your DVDs. After its over run this command

apt-get upgrade

To install a pacakge this command can be used

apt-get install <Package Name>

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