• floo@retrolemmy.com
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    3 days ago

    How are you with working in the command line? If so, just use:

    dd if=/dev/cdrom of=backup.iso

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      Just be sure to double-check that both paths are correct before pressing enter, as ‘dd’ is a very powerful utility that can overwrite something if you aren’t careful.

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        3 days ago

        Always good advice with Linux. I have, in the past, compared using the Linux command line to handling a loaded gun. It’s an extremely powerful tool, but you can literally kill your computer if you use it the wrong way.