Simple Method To Create ISO Image From CD/DVD on Linux

This is a simple guide to help you create ISO image with some short commands in no time!


1- Create a CD image

sudo dd if=/dev/cdrom of=cd.iso

2- Create a DVD image

sudo dd if=/dev/dvd of=dvd.iso

3- Create a iSCSI cdrom image

sudo dd if=/dev/scd0 of=cd.iso

A little explanation

sudo makes sure the command is executed as root. That's needed only if the user you're working under doesn't have enough permissions to access the device. But it's ignored if it's not needed so you can just ignore it as well.

dd stands for Disk Dump
if stands for Input File
of stands for Output File

Have fun!