genisoimage:tldr:52ec4

genisoimage: Create an ISO image with files larger than 2GiB by reporting a smaller apparent size for ISO9660 filesystems.

genisoimage

$ genisoimage -o -allow-limited-size ${myimage-iso} ${path-to-source_directory}

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The command you provided is used to create an ISO image file from a source directory.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

genisoimage is the command-line tool used to generate ISO file system images.
-o is an option that specifies the output file name. In this case, it uses the following argument -allow-limited-size ${myimage-iso} to define the file name. ${myimage-iso} is a placeholder for the desired output file name.
-allow-limited-size is an option that allows the generated ISO image to have a size limitation. This means that the created ISO file can be smaller than the total size of the source files.
${path-to-source_directory} is the argument that represents the path to the source directory. This is the directory from which you want to create the ISO image.

In summary, this command is used to create an ISO image file using the genisoimage tool, where the output file name is specified using the -o option. The command also allows the image to have a limited size and requires you to provide the path to the source directory which will be used to create the ISO.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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