mount iso

[rajb]

i am trying to mount an iso file using the "mount -o loop -t iso9660 filename.iso /mnt/iso" command but i get this:

Usage: mount -V : print version

mount -h : print this help

mount : list mounted filesystems

mount -l : idem, including volume labels

So far the informational part. Next the mounting.

The command is `mount [-t fstype] something somewhere'.

Details found in /etc/fstab may be omitted.

mount -a [-t|-O] ... : mount all stuff from /etc/fstab

mount device : mount device at the known place

mount directory : mount known device here

mount -t type dev dir : ordinary mount command

Note that one does not really mount a device, one mounts

a filesystem (of the given type) found on the device.

One can also mount an already visible directory tree elsewhere:

mount --bind olddir newdir

or move a subtree:

mount --move olddir newdir

A device can be given by name, say /dev/hda1 or /dev/cdrom,

or by label, using -L label or by uuid, using -U uuid .

Other options: [-nfFrsvw] [-o options] [-p passwdfd].

For many more details, say man 8 mount .

what do i need to do?

[ianw1974]

First, make sure the /mnt/iso directory exists:

 

ls /mnt

 

and if not, make it:

 

mkdir /mnt/iso

 

the mount command doesn't necessarily need the -t bit, I never use it. My mount command looks like this:

 

mount -o loop filename.iso /mnt/iso

 

and this works a treat.

[rajb]

cool thanks it worked just one more question, how do i unmount it?

[paul]

umount /mnt/iso

[ianw1974]

If you like gui, there's a mountiso program you can install and use with kdesu. That way you can right click the ISO and mount it, and unmount it without having to type anything.

 

I used to use this, but I like typing ;)