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Can I use dd to make an ISO of a DVD that is only as large as the data on the DVD?

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I am starting to make backups of my movie DVDs at home. I am using DD to make ISO images of my DVD as follows: dd if=/dev/dvd of=~/dvd/abc.iso However, even though the content of the DVD is only, for example, 5.4GB (I check this with du -sh), the resulting image is still 7GB, so it seems as if it is making an ISO image of the entire disc, even the unused portion. Is there a way to make an ISO backup of the DVD using dd that is only as large as the used portion of data on the disc?
Asked by mydoghasworms (1429 rep)
May 6, 2013, 04:46 AM
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