Keeping track of isos.

[Aere Greenway]

Ian:

If you insert/mount the media (CD/DVD/USB), and look at it in the file 
browser, you will find the following directory:

dists

In that directory, there will be a folder identifying the release 
code-name, such as:

trusty

In that directory, you will find a text document named:

Release

At the beginning of that file is information similar to the following:

Origin: Ubuntu
Label: Ubuntu
Suite: trusty
Version: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:58:53 UTC
Architectures: i386
Components: main restricted universe multiverse
Description: Ubuntu Trusty 14.04

This information was in the Lubuntu 14.04 USB, so the Ubuntu variant 
name (such as Lubuntu) may not be shown.

On my USB drives, I have been labeling (using gparted) the partition 
with a name identifying which system it is.

For example, the USB drive I got the information above from, I have 
(previously) labeled LUBUNTU1404, so the moment I mount it, I know which 
system it is.

So in the particular case I tried above, the directory (on my machine) 
is named:

/media/aere/LUBUNTU1404/dists/trusty


- Aere

On 04/19/2015 08:13 AM, Ian Bruntlett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've got a collection of Ubuntu CDs, isos and USB flash drives.
>
> I was wondering:-
>
> 1. If I have an iso file and I forget the full iso filename details, 
> can I somehow get those details from the iso file?
>
> 2. If I have Ubuntu on CD/DVD/flash drive and I forget the full iso 
> filename details, can I somehow get at those details?
>
> I know that lsb_release -a would help to a degree but not to the level 
> of detail I'm hoping for.
>
> I'm asking this because sometimes I get a little confused.
>
> BW,
>
>
> Ian
>
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-- 
Sincerely,
Aere

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