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Re: From installation DVD to original ISO file.

From Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: From installation DVD to original ISO file.
Date 2019-04-10 19:30 +0200
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On 04/10/2019 11:41 AM, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 10:24:34AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> I have BW limits such that I cannot download requires iso files.
>> Therefor I have purchased a complete set of installation DVDs.
>> I require that the MD5SUMS (etc) of the generated file match the original.
>>
>> I went thru this a few years ago so I know care must be taken to
>> exactly match the file size.
>>
>> The solutions I was given at the time revolved around using "isoinfo".
>> [E.G.     > # COUNT=$(isoinfo -d -i /dev/cdrom)
>>      > # dd if=/dev/dvd bs=2048 status=progress count=$COUNT
>> conv=notrunc,noerror > disc.iso
>> ]
>>
>> I've gone in circles trying to find a package including it in
>> *current* Debian repository.
>>
>> Is it available? If so where?
>> Is there a recommended alternative procedure?
> 
> Hm. There seem to be several 'isoinfo' (I'm assuming that isoinfo is
> what your 'it' refers to):
> 
>    tomas@trotzki:~$ apt-file search isoinfo
>    engrampa: /usr/lib/engrampa/engrampa/isoinfo.sh
>    file-roller: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/file-roller/isoinfo.sh
>    genisoimage: /usr/bin/isoinfo
>    genisoimage: /usr/share/man/man1/isoinfo.1.gz
>    libguestfs-gobject-dev: /usr/include/guestfs-gobject/struct-isoinfo.h
>    manpages-ja: /usr/share/man/ja/man8/isoinfo.8.gz
>    manpages-pl: /usr/share/man/pl/man1/isoinfo.1.gz
>    patool: /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/patoolib/programs/isoinfo.py
>    patool: /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/patoolib/programs/isoinfo.py
> 
> I guess you're looking for the one in package 'genisoimage'. But my
> crystal ball is somewhat cloudy...
> 
> Cheers
> -- t
> 

I hadn't thought of using "apt-file search ***".
Thanks

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From installation DVD to original ISO file. Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-10 17:30 +0200
  Re: From installation DVD to original ISO file "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2019-04-10 18:00 +0200
    Re: From installation DVD to original ISO file Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-10 19:30 +0200
      Re: From installation DVD to original ISO file "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2019-04-10 20:10 +0200
  Re: From installation DVD to original ISO file. <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-04-10 18:50 +0200
    Re: From installation DVD to original ISO file. Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-04-10 19:30 +0200
  Re: From installation DVD to original ISO file. David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2019-04-12 06:10 +0200

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