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How to Convert .BIN/.CUE Files to .ISO in Ubuntu

Posted by admin on October 25th, 2008 Email This Post Email This Post

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An ISO image is an archive file (a.k.a. disk image) of an optical disc using a conventional ISO (International Organization for Standardization ) format that is supported by many software vendors. ISO image files typically have a file extension of .ISO. Occasionally, you might come across a disc image in the BIN format. While there are ways to use BIN/CUE’s in Linux, it is much easier to convert them to the standard ISO format.

bchunk (BinChunker)

CD image format conversion from bin/cue to iso/cdrThe bchunk package contains a UNIX/C rewrite of the BinChunker program. BinChunker converts a CD image in a .bin/.cue format (sometimes .raw/.cue) into a set of .iso and .cdr/.wav tracks. The .bin/.cue format is used by some non-UNIX CD-writing software, but is not supported on most other CD-writing programs.

Install bchunk using the following command

sudo aptitude install bchunk

This will complete the installation.

Using bchunk

bchunk syntax

bchunk [-v] [-p] [-r] [-w] [-s] <image.bin> <image.cue> <basename>

Available options

-v - Makes binchunker print some more unnecessary messages, which should not be of interest for anyone.

-w - Makes binchunker write audio tracks in WAV format.

-s - Makes binchunker swap byte order in the samples of audio tracks.

-p - Makes binchunker go into PSX mode and truncate MODE2/2352 tracks to 2336 bytes at offset 0 instead of normal 2048 bytes at offset 24.

-r - Makes binchunker output MODE2/2352 tracks in raw format, from offset 0 for 2352 bytes. Good for MPEG/VCD.

Bchunk Example

bchunk IMAGE.bin IMAGE.cue IMAGE.iso

Using CDemu

You can also use CDemu to do this and the ubuntu ppa as follows

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/cdemu/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/cdemu/ubuntu hardy main

Packages available

cdemu-client
cdemu-daemon
gcdemu
libmirage
mirage-image-analyzer
vhba-module

Mount ISO Files in Ubuntu

If you want to mount iso use this or this or this tutorial.

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8 Responses to “How to Convert .BIN/.CUE Files to .ISO in Ubuntu”

  1. told Says:

    this is very useful for me.
    but i wanna know the difference between aptitude and apt-get.

  2. Swapnil Jain Says:

    apt-get moo
    aptitude moo
    aptitude moo -v
    aptitude moo -vv

    aptitude moo -vvvvvv

    you’ll find the difference

  3. Swapnil Jain Says:

    this one is nice. there are tools available in ubuntu repo. like ISO Master. This is a graphical CD image(.iso) editor. You can use isomaster to:

    - add files to an image
    - extract files from an image
    - delete files from an image

  4. Swapnil Jain Says:

    http://pthree.org/2007/08/12/aptitude-vs-apt-get/
    http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/aptitude

    explains some differences between aptitude and apt-get.

  5. Peppino Says:

    You can also use this buc:
    http://linux.billera.eu/?p=405
    and mount iso image

  6. Paul Says:

    Is there a similar way to do this with .IMG files? For example ISO > IMG or BIN/CUE > IMG

  7. design Says:

    This is an example of just how powerful the terminal is in Linux.

  8. BharatBSahni Says:

    Simply;
    1.Select the file of which format is to be changed
    2.Press F2
    3.Change the format .cue/.bin to .mpg/.mpeg

    Play it on Movie Player

    Enjoy

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