Uses of Loop Mounting
After mounting a file that holds a filesystem, the files within the filesystem can be accessed through the usual filesystem interface of the operating system, without any need for special functionality, such as reading and writing to ISO images, in applications.
Uses include managing and editing filesystem images meant for later normal use (especially CD or DVD images or installation systems), installing an operating system without repartitioning a drive, and permanent segregation of data (for example, simulating removable media on a faster and more convenient hard disk or encapsulating encrypted filesystems).
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