cdvd(1) — Commands
NAME
cdvd − Read Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/cdvd [−b] file
OPTIONS
−bCopies the entire Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM in binary format to standard output.
fileNames the block special file for a CD-ROM File System, or a file or directory within the CD-ROM file hierarchy of a mounted CD-ROM File System.
DESCRIPTION
The cdvd command reads the Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM and lists the contents on standard output.
The output is formatted in a table that contains the name of each field of the Primary Volume Descriptor and the corresponding contents of the entry as recorded on the CD-ROM. Note that the Application Use Field is not listed because it may contain non-printable characters.
Users must have read permission for file in order to execute the command.
EXIT STATUS
The following exit values are returned:
0The command was successful.
1The named file was not found, or was not within the CD-ROM hierarchy, or not a block special file for a CD-ROM File System, or access permission was denied.
2The named file is a block special file and a read error has occurred, or the CD-ROM is not recorded according to the ISO 9660 standard.