readcd

Read a CD and copy to a file

$ readcd dev=/dev/sr0 f=path/to/file.iso

readcd dev=device f=file

readcd reads or writes Compact Disc media data. It can create ISO images from physical CDs/DVDs and write data back to writable media.
The tool accesses the raw disc data, making it suitable for creating exact copies of media.

dev=device

CD/DVD device to read from

Output file path

Requires read access to the optical drive device. Some copy-protected discs may not read correctly.

Part of cdrtools (or cdrkit on some distributions), providing CD/DVD burning and reading utilities.

cdrecord(1), dd(1), wodim(1)