Reading Data CDs and DVDs
Dealing with data CDs and DVDs in Ubuntu is quite simple, as everything is automatic. To read a CD or DVD with data on it, rather than music or video, place the disk in your drive, and a CD or DVD icon (they look the same) will automatically appear on the desktop and, if you have a Nautilus window open, in the side pane. You can double-click either of those icons, after which the disk's contents will appear in Nautilus. After that, you can copy files from the CD or DVD to your hard disk using standard drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste procedures.
When you want to remove the CD or DVD, just right-click the desktop icon for that disk or the icon for that disk in the side pane, and then select Eject in the popup menu. The disk ...
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