[Cialug] Where's the CD Device?

[Daniel A. Ramaley]

On 2014-02-13 at 17:14:34 Nicolai wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 01:41:35PM -0600, Daniel A. Ramaley wrote:
> > For data CDs, you can rip a perfect image; this is the procedure i
> > use;> 
> > there is probably something simpler:
> >     $ DEV=/dev/scd0
> >     $ BS=`isoinfo -i $DEV -d | grep 'block size is' | \
> >     
> >       awk -F': ' '{print $2}'`
> 
> Why not simply:
> 
> awk -F': ' '/block size is/ {print $2}'
> 
> No need to grep.

Yeah, i noticed that optimization when i was copy/pasting the commands 
from my notes. I wrote that sequence years ago when i was less 
knowledgeable in the ways of awk. I'd do it your way if i were writing 
them now.

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