opening iso file

[czar nikoli]

i downloaded an iso file but i can't find the apropiate program to open it. any help would be useful

[vesrin]

Re: opening iso file

I've had the same problem, it's easily fixed.

See this topic.

[molloollom]

Re: opening iso file

It should probably be added that iso files are image files. They are normally meant to be burnt onto a cd or dvd using something like k3b

[ppberns]

Re: opening iso file

There is also a little program that will do the mounting/unmounting for you . It's called ISOMOUNT. You can google it as I don't have the url handy.

[Qqmike]

Re: opening iso file

Here's a recent example I did, where I opened the iso, then copied GRUB files out of it into a new folder.
Note: You only need about half of what follows, but I'll post it all as an example.


ISO -- iso files, accessing Access your iso files without burning the CD
Actual example:
Let's say the file name is knoppix_5.1.1_plus_sgd_0.9625_demo.isopwd on my Desktop:
/home/mike/Desktop/knoppix_5.1.1_plus_sgd_0.9625_demo.isopwd

Download the iso file to the Desktop.
(If it's a tar.gz file or similar, you get the iso by right-click, Extract Here, or by using ARK under K-Menu > Utilities > ARK.)

mike@mike-desktop:~$ mkdir /mnt/test # Make a directory /mnt/test for your mount point
# Mount the iso now:
mike@mike-desktop:~$ sudo mount -t iso9660 -o loop /home/mike/Desktop/knoppix_5.1.1_plus_sgd_0.9625_demo.isopwd /mnt/test

# You can also change directories (cd) to /mnt/test, and list (ls) the files to see what's there (under /test).

# You guys can stop here if you wish -- the rest illustrates copying files from the iso etc.

# Next, copy the GRUB files /boot/grub to a folder that will be created and called new_grub, say under /tmp
mike@mike-desktop:~$ cp -R /mnt/test/boot/grub/ /tmp/new_grub

# Now change the ownership so mike can have these files and then unmount it:
mike@mike-desktop:~$ chown -R mike:mike /tmp/new_grub
mike@mike-desktop:~$ sudo umount /mnt/test # Unmount /test

# If you have to invoke root, use sudo (as I have above, when it was necessary).
# Open Konqueror and go to /tmp/new_grub, you will access the files in /boot, starting with /grub.
# You can continue work at Konsole, if you wish, or using Konqueror GUI.

[lingenfr]

Re: opening iso file

Sounds like problem solved, but I should mentioned that if you are going to need to do this once in a while, you might want to install kiso. Good luck.