How to: Extract files from ISO CD images in Linux

# mkdir /mnt/iso
# mount -o loop disk1.iso /mnt/iso

Step # 3: Extract file

Now you can easily copy file called file.txt from iso disk image to /tmp directory :

# cd /mnt/iso
# cp file.txt /tmp

Step # 4: Copy foo.rpm from ISO disk image:

# cd /mnt/iso/RedHat/RPMS
# cp foo.rpm /tmp 

Extract File(s) Under Windows XP or Vista Os

Windows do not have in built capability as provided by Linux to extract file. Luckly many third party software exist my favorite is Winimage http://www.winimage.com/. Download trial version (I’m sure you will love to registered this tiny utility later):

1) Install Winimage software

2) Just double click on Linux ISO file

3) Select the desired file and hit CTRL + X (or from Image menu select extract)

For more information read man pages:

man cp
man mv
man rpm
man mount
man mkdir

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Discussion on This Article:

1. Aniljalela Says: October 25th, 2007 at 4:06 am

   Hello there,

   some time we can not extract DVD iso using this command such as vista dvd iso. it is never properly extract using this command also we can not properly extract using magiciso or other tool. my point is some iso create using ISO13346 and Linux Kernel 2.4.* not support ISO13346.

   mount -o loop -t iso9660 debian-sid.iso /mnt/isoimage/

   and

   In GUI mount-iso-image-0.9 is best tool for mount iso images

   aniljalela
   Linux system administrator

2. alex Says: April 5th, 2008 at 1:47 am

   teach me how to use linux for networking

3. Naba Says: April 29th, 2008 at 12:14 pm

   Dear sir,
   I have my Pc install Linux 8 and windows Xp. I have access to windows device. I have write to comment mount d but the erroe “Special device /dev/hda5 does not exist plz. help me.

4. ratsarsed Says: May 18th, 2008 at 7:23 pm

   I need to extract >4gig of files.
   Copying them one at
   a time is no solution. ? How to
   extract all ?

   Cheers

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