cdvd(1) 						      General Commands Manual							   cdvd(1)

NAME

       cdvd - Read Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/bin/cdvd [-b] file

OPTIONS

       Copies  the  entire Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM in binary format to standard output.  Names 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: The command was successful.  The 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.  The 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.

SEE ALSO

       Files:  cd_cpvd(3), cd_pvd(3)

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