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Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool?

From Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool?
Date 2015-09-10 17:20 +0200
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Brian wrote:
> On Thu 10 Sep 2015 at 09:06:42 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
>
>> Brian wrote:
>>> On Thu 10 Sep 2015 at 08:06:36 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
>>>
>>>> Environment:
>>>> Using dd I have copied physical [NO INTERNET AVAILABLE ;] Debian DVD's to
>>>> /media/distributionA resulting in
>>>> /media/distributionA/DVD1.iso
>>>> /media/distributionA/DVD2.iso
>>>> .
>>>> .
>>>> /media/distributionA/DVDn.iso
>>>>
>>>> Goal:
>>>> Extract pool directory (and all of its sub-directories) resulting in
>>>> /media/distributionA/poolA/
>>>> /media/distributionA/poolA/contrib
>>>> /media/distributionA/poolA/main
>>>>
>>>> What commands should I be looking at?
>>>> TIA
>>>
>>> I'd use mc (midnight commander) for that. Open ISO, tag files and copy.
>>> It saves having to think about commands. :)
>>
>> I explicitly tried to eliminate GUI and GUI-like responses by subject line.
>
> I explicitly ignored the effort. :)
>
>> I did however browse the man page. It might work.
>> Besides I like to think - that's why I dumped the Windows approach of BIG
>> DADDY knows best ;!
>>
>>>
>>> I'd also dispense with the dd part and just mount the media somewhere.
>>
>> VIOLATES 1st line of "Environment". Please note verb tense.
>
> I have. It's the "present". Do I get points now?
>

"have copied" is PAST tense - *not* PRESENT tense.

Some languages have an explicit form denoting "an action 
completed in the past with a continuing effect in the present". 
Wish English did.

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Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-10 15:10 +0200
  Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-09-10 15:20 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-10 16:10 +0200
      Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2015-09-10 16:30 +0200
        Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2015-09-10 16:30 +0200
      Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-09-10 17:00 +0200
        Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-10 17:20 +0200
          Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-09-10 18:20 +0200
            Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2015-09-10 18:30 +0200
              Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-09-10 20:50 +0200
                Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2015-09-10 21:10 +0200
                Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-09-10 21:30 +0200
                Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2015-09-10 22:10 +0200
                Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-09-10 23:00 +0200
                Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-09-11 15:40 +0200
                Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Chris Bannister <cbannister@slingshot.co.nz> - 2015-09-11 16:50 +0200
          Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-09-11 15:40 +0200
  Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2015-09-10 15:30 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-10 16:20 +0200
      Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2015-09-10 16:30 +0200
        Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-10 17:40 +0200
          Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2015-09-10 17:50 +0200
      Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Eduard Bloch <edi@gmx.de> - 2015-09-10 16:30 +0200
  Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2015-09-10 15:30 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2015-09-10 16:30 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-10 16:30 +0200
  Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-10 16:40 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-10 17:30 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2015-09-10 22:50 +0200
      Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-11 10:30 +0200
        Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2015-09-11 18:50 +0200
          Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2015-09-12 10:10 +0200
          Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-12 11:00 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-13 23:20 +0200
      Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-14 00:40 +0200
        Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-14 03:00 +0200
          Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-14 10:20 +0200
            Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-14 16:40 +0200
              Narrowing down problem source - was [Re: Extracting directories from  an ISO image, command line tool?] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-17 17:00 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source - was [Re: Extracting directories from  an ISO image, command line tool?] Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2015-09-17 18:10 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source - was [Re: Extracting directories  from an ISO image, command line tool?] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-18 13:20 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-17 19:20 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-18 14:40 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-18 15:00 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-18 15:40 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-18 15:50 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-20 22:30 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-21 08:20 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-21 19:00 +0200
                Re: Narrowing down problem source "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-21 20:30 +0200
  Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2015-09-10 17:10 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-09-10 19:40 +0200
  Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-09-11 14:10 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-11 17:40 +0200
      Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-09-11 18:50 +0200
  Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Stuart Longland <stuartl@longlandclan.id.au> - 2015-09-17 22:50 +0200
    Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-18 14:00 +0200
      Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-18 14:30 +0200
        Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-18 15:50 +0200
      Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Stuart Longland <stuartl@longlandclan.id.au> - 2015-09-23 04:30 +0200
        Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-09-23 16:00 +0200
          Re: Extracting directories from an ISO image, command line tool? "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2015-09-23 20:10 +0200

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