Extracting files from an iso image -- without becoming root

pwabrahams · 09-18-2012, 10:01 PM

I know it's possible to extract the files in an iso image by using losetup and mount. But those operations require root privilege. Is there a way to extract the files without having root privilege?

Tom_Cruise · 09-19-2012, 12:45 AM

Open the image with archive manager and drag files out or simply extract in desired folders, I dont think it needs root privilages.

pwabrahams · 09-19-2012, 02:12 AM

I tried opening the iso file as an archive with Archive Manager, but I got this message:

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Error: /mediavault/CD Images/spinrite_v6_boot.iso: Can not open file as archive

RockDoctor · 09-19-2012, 07:20 AM

I just successfully opened both tinycore_3.6.iso and Fedora-17-i686-Live-LXDE.iso as an ordinary user using file-roller. Are you using a different archive manager?

H_TeXMeX_H · 09-19-2012, 07:53 AM

Use p7zip, it can extract iso filesystems.

jefro · 09-19-2012, 03:14 PM

What happens when you double click on the iso file. Most disto's now let a user mount them automatically to see the files. Of course it is read only deal.

David the H. · 09-23-2012, 01:19 AM

Try isomaster. There may be other similar tools out there too.

I believe you could probably also use fuse to set up local user mounting. At the very least there's an iso module for it.