How do I make an ISO copy of a DVD movie?

I generally just do this via the command line if I want to copy a DVD to a directory and then make it into an ISO:

$ cd /dir/where/you/save/the/dvd

Now insert DVD to be copied:

$ dvdbackup -M
$ genisoimage -dvd-video -udf -o movie.iso /dir/where/you/save/the/dvd
$ eject /dev/dvd

If on the other hand if I just want to make an ISO directly from a DVD:

$ genisoimage -dvd-video -udf -o movie.iso /dvd/mounted/to

If you want to RIP or burn using a GUI then I'd suggest using K3b.

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If you want a graphical tool I would suggest K3b.

If you want a command line utility that is not dd, you can have a look at mkisofs instead.

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