Want to learn something about 'Terminal' and mounting devices
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Want to learn something about 'Terminal' and mounting devices
Just learning this kind of system and wondered, is there a help manual on line to gen me up with 'Terminal' and possibly learning the command line to 'mount' devices, etc.
Thanks,
KJ
I'm back! Have checked out Linux terminal commands and am pleased with the suggestions you gave.
Now I have another question: Have installed Fedora from a free download.
The questions is: When I want to move an .iso file that I downloaded to a 'disc image mounter' it comes up with a request...
Authorization is required to modify the loop device/ dev/loop
Asks Administrator
Password BOX
The only password I entered is the one on boot up which doesn't work here.
Don't recall ever creating a password at this level.
What am I missing?
Hope this is in the right place.,
Thanks, KJ
The questions is: When I want to move an .iso file that I downloaded to a 'disc image mounter' it comes up with a request...
Authorization is required to modify the loop device/ dev/loop
Asks Administrator
Password BOX
The only password I entered is the one on boot up which doesn't work here.
it probably asks for the root password.
you provided a user password during install.
but please hold your horses; what exactly are you trying to do there?
i think you're doing it wrong.
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Some file managers will let you 'look inside' an .iso file, they loop mount it for this purpose.
If you are trying to 'image' a disk, that is, write it to optical media, then use a program that images disks, you are not creating a CD/DVD, but placing an image onto it.
Also, some distros require you to be root, or use sudo, to write optical media.
What I'm trying to do is put an image on a DVD. What program would I be able to access that would do that?
I'm not that familiar with this OS that I know how to be root (or use sudo).
Really a novice; maybe I needd to learn more.
you're trying to burn to a CD/DVD? what os desktop wm are you running, some have or come with software to do that. kdedvd burner etc... so yeah easy peasy.
What I'm trying to do is put an image on a DVD. What program would I be able to access that would do that?
I'm not that familiar with this OS that I know how to be root (or use sudo).
Really a novice; maybe I needd to learn more.
To burn an iso file to DVD from Linux, I've used brasero, gnomebaker, k3b, and xfburn. Any one should do the job. On my distro (Fedora Mate) xfburn is the default program)
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