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wodim — Command (aliased as `cdrecord` on some systems) for recording data to CDs or DVDs. Some invocations

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Problem

How to use the wodim command: Command (aliased as cdrecord on some systems) for recording data to CDs or DVDs. Some invocations of wodim can cause destructive actions, such as erasing all the data on a disc. More information: <https://manned.org/wodim>.

Solution

wodim — Command (aliased as cdrecord on some systems) for recording data to CDs or DVDs. Some invocations of wodim can cause destructive actions, such as erasing all the data on a disc. More information: <https://manned.org/wodim>.

Display optical drives available to wodim:

wodim --devices

Record ("burn") an audio-only disc:

wodim dev={{/dev/optical_drive}} -audio {{track*.cdaudio}}

Burn a file to a disc, ejecting the disc once done (some recorders require this):

wodim -eject dev={{/dev/optical_drive}} -data {{file.iso}}

Burn a file to the disc in an optical drive, potentially writing to multiple discs in succession:

wodim -tao dev={{/dev/optical_drive}} -data {{file.iso}}

Code Snippets

Display optical drives available to `wodim`

wodim --devices

Record ("burn") an audio-only disc

wodim dev={{/dev/optical_drive}} -audio {{track*.cdaudio}}

Burn a file to a disc, ejecting the disc once done (some recorders require this)

wodim -eject dev={{/dev/optical_drive}} -data {{file.iso}}

Burn a file to the disc in an optical drive, potentially writing to multiple discs in succession

wodim -tao dev={{/dev/optical_drive}} -data {{file.iso}}

Context

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