.TH cdview "" "" Command
.PC "Read a file from a CD-ROM"
\fBcdview [\fIfile\fB]\fR
.PP
.II ISO-9660
.II CD-ROM
The command
.B cdview
reads
.I file
from an ISO-9660 CD-ROM, and writes its contents to the standard output.
If
.I file
names a directory on the CD-ROM,
.B cdview
writes its contents to the standard output.
.PP
.B cdview
normally is used with the script
.BR cdv ,
which provides a kinder, gentler way to interrogate the device.
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "CD-ROM," cd-rom
.Xr "cdv," cdv
.Xr "commands" commands
