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mount: Mount a CD-ROM device (with the filetype ISO9660) to `/cdrom` (readonly).
$ mount -t ${iso9660} -o ro ${-dev-cdrom} ${-cdrom}
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This command is used to mount a CD-ROM device onto the file system in Linux.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • mount: This is the command used to mount file systems in Linux.
  • -t ${iso9660}: This specifies the type of file system to be mounted. In this case, it is iso9660, which is the standard file system used for CDs and DVDs.
  • -o ro: This option specifies that the mounted file system should be read-only. This means that you can only read the contents of the CD, not modify or write anything to it.
  • ${-dev-cdrom}: This is a placeholder for the device file representing the CD-ROM device. For example, it could be something like /dev/cdrom.
  • ${-cdrom}: This is a placeholder for the mount point, which is the directory in the file system where the CD-ROM contents will be accessible. For example, it could be something like /mnt/cdrom.

To use this command, you need to replace the placeholders ${-dev-cdrom} and ${-cdrom} with the actual values representing your system's CD-ROM device file and mount point.

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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