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cdvd(1) General Commands Manual cdvd(1) NAME cdvd - Read Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM SYNOPSIS /usr/bin/cdvd [-b] file FLAGS Copies the entire Primary Volume Descriptor from a CD-ROM in bi- nary 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 com- mand. EXIT VALUES The following exit values are returned: The command was successful. The named file was not found, or was not within the CD-ROM hier- archy, 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 oc- curred, or the CD-ROM is not recorded according to the ISO 9660 standard. RELATED INFORMATION Files: cd_cpvd(3), cd_pvd(3). delim off cdvd(1)