On Thursday 10 September 2015 16:17:22 Richard Owlett wrote: > Brian wrote: > > On Thu 10 Sep 2015 at 09:06:42 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > >> Brian wrote: > >>> On Thu 10 Sep 2015 at 08:06:36 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: > >>>> Environment: > >>>> Using dd I have copied physical [NO INTERNET AVAILABLE ;] Debian DVD's > >>>> to /media/distributionA resulting in > >>>> /media/distributionA/DVD1.iso > >>>> /media/distributionA/DVD2.iso > >>>> . > >>>> . > >>>> /media/distributionA/DVDn.iso > >>>> > >>>> Goal: > >>>> Extract pool directory (and all of its sub-directories) resulting in > >>>> /media/distributionA/poolA/ > >>>> /media/distributionA/poolA/contrib > >>>> /media/distributionA/poolA/main > >>>> > >>>> What commands should I be looking at? > >>>> TIA > >>> > >>> I'd use mc (midnight commander) for that. Open ISO, tag files and copy. > >>> It saves having to think about commands. :) > >> > >> I explicitly tried to eliminate GUI and GUI-like responses by subject > >> line. > > > > I explicitly ignored the effort. :) > > > >> I did however browse the man page. It might work. > >> Besides I like to think - that's why I dumped the Windows approach of > >> BIG DADDY knows best ;! > >> > >>> I'd also dispense with the dd part and just mount the media somewhere. > >> > >> VIOLATES 1st line of "Environment". Please note verb tense. > > > > I have. It's the "present". Do I get points now? > > "have copied" is PAST tense - *not* PRESENT tense. > > Some languages have an explicit form denoting "an action > completed in the past with a continuing effect in the present". > Wish English did.
It has. The perfect tense. That is exactly what it is. Lisi
