How to Mount the DVD Drive in Ubuntu 10.04

Ubuntu mounts DVDs in read-only mode.

File systems must be mounted on Linux before you can access their contents. Ubuntu's default GNOME desktop environment automatically mounts DVDs when you insert them. Ubuntu only automatically mounts media when you're using the graphical desktop environment. If you're using the terminal, you have to mount the drive manually. A mounted device's contents appear inside a folder on the Linux file system. You can access the device's contents and use them as if you were using a normal directory on your hard drive.

Instructions

1. Type "sudo mkdir /media/DVD" into the terminal. Press "Enter."

2. Type your password at the password prompt. Press "Enter."

3. Type "sudo mount -t iso9660 -o ro /dev/cdrom /media/DVD" into the terminal and press "Enter."

References

• IBM: Mounting the CD or DVD (Linux)
• Ubuntu: sudo
• GNOME: To Mount Media