====== Ubuntu - ISO - Mount ISO image ======

Mount a raw ISO 9660 image file as a file system:

<code bash>
mount -t iso9660 -o loop some.iso /mnt/data
</code>

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Mount a raw ISO 9660 image file as a READ-ONLY file system:

<code bash>
mkdir /mnt/data
mount -o loop,ro some.iso /mnt/data
</code>

where:

  * **ro** =  Mount the filesystem read-only.
  * **loop** = Mount as a loop device.

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Mount a raw ISO 9660 image file automatically using an entry in the file: /etc/fstab

<file bash /etc/fstab>
some.iso /mnt/data iso9660 loop,ro 0 3
</file>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE**:  A loop device is a pseudo-device that makes a file accessible as a block device.

To access the mounted fileshare:

<code bash>
cd /mnt/data
ls -l
</code>
</WRAP>