If you’ve ever plugged an external Blu-ray drive into a Linux server and seen /dev/sdf appear in dmesg , you’ve probably wondered: “How do I rip this disc without a GUI?”
makemkvcon --device=/dev/sdf mkv disc:0 0 ./output_folder It’s not a special format – just the Linux device name for your S CSI D isk (or optical drive) with the letter f (after sde , sdd , etc.). But in forums, you’ll often see people saying “my drive is at /dev/sdf – how do I point makemkvcon to it?” – and now you know. Pro Tip: Automate It Add this to a udev rule or a small script that triggers when /dev/sdf appears, and you’ve got a headless ripping station. Got a Blu-ray drive showing up as /dev/sdg or /dev/sr2 ? The same --device flag works. Happy ripping!
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Enter and its command-line sibling, makemkvcon . Here’s the fast-track guide to using it when your disc shows up as an sdf device. 1. Install MakeMKV (Linux) # Add the official repo (example for Debian/Ubuntu) sudo apt install makemkv-bin makemkv-oss 2. Identify Your Disc Drive Check where your disc is mounted:
makemkvcon --device=/dev/sdf info disc:0 Then rip title #0 (usually the longest): If you’ve ever plugged an external Blu-ray drive
Here’s a short blog post draft based on the keywords — focusing on the common use case of using makemkvcon (the CLI for MakeMKV) with SDF discs (often a typo or shorthand for Blu-ray/DVD optical disc structures, or referring to drive paths in /dev/sdf on Linux). Title: Ripping Discs from the Command Line: A Quick Guide to sdf and makemkvcon
makemkvcon --device=/dev/sdf backup --decrypt disc:0 ./movie_backup 💡 disc:0 refers to the first disc in the drive, not the device index. Using --device overrides the automatic scan. 4. Save a Single Title (e.g., main movie) First, list the titles: Got a Blu-ray drive showing up as /dev/sdg or /dev/sr2
makemkvcon backup --decrypt --cache=16 --noscan disc:0 /path/to/output But to target a specific device like /dev/sdf :