Burn DVD RW in Ubuntu or Debian GNU/Linux
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I know some of you might already familiar with k3b, gcombust or xcdroast for burning DVD in GNU/Linux. But this time i’m going to show you how to burn a DVD using command-line tool in Linux using Ubuntu or Debian GNU/Linux as reference.
Why use command-line tool to burn DVD RW ?
- Because you might want to save space by not installing unnecessary gui application that takes up a lot of libraries.
- You don’t have Xwindows installed
- You just want to impress your friends (and enemies), you surely look 1337 infront of them.
What do you need ?
- A GNU/Linux distro (preferably Debian GNU/Linux or Ubuntu)
- dvd+rw-tools package
- DVD Writer drive is highly recommended though not required
- Some positive attitude
Getting the required tools to burn DVD
Install dvd+rw-tools. As root (in Debian or Ubuntu) execute this command,
#apt-get install dvd+rw-tools
Initialise the DVD+RW
Do this only when you want to clear out all contents.
#dvd+rw-format /dev/scd1
Copy some files/director from local directory to DVD RW
#growisofs -Z /dev/scd1 -R -J /home/mypapit/somestuffs
Write some more stuff to an initialized DVD+RW
#growisofs -M /dev/scd1 -R -J /home/mypapit/books
There you go, how to burn DVD RW under GNU/Linux.
Final question, I don’t run Linux. What are my options?
dvd+rw-tools is also available in OpenBSD/NetBSD and FreeBSD from port contributed by Matthew Dillon.
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