wodim
Record data to CDs and DVDs
TLDR
Display optical drives available
$ wodim --devices
Record an audio-only disc$ wodim dev=[/dev/optical_drive] -audio [track*.cdaudio]
Burn a file to a disc and eject when done$ wodim -eject dev=[/dev/optical_drive] -data [file.iso]
Burn a file using track-at-once mode$ wodim -tao dev=[/dev/optical_drive] -data [file.iso]
SYNOPSIS
wodim [options] track...
DESCRIPTION
wodim (Write Optical DIsk Media) records data to CDs and DVDs. It is a fork of cdrecord and is aliased as cdrecord on many systems.The tool supports burning ISO images, audio CDs, and multi-session discs. It can also blank rewritable media and provides various write modes for different disc types.
PARAMETERS
dev=_device_
Specify the recording device--devices
Scan for available drives-data
Write data track-audio
Write audio track(s)-eject
Eject disc after recording-tao
Use track-at-once write mode-dao
Use disc-at-once write modespeed=_n_
Set recording speed-v
Verbose output-dummy
Simulate recording (dry run)blank=_type_
Blank a rewritable disc (fast, all)
INSTALL
sudo apt install wodim
sudo dnf install wodim
sudo apk add cdrkit
nix profile install nixpkgs#cdrkit
CAVEATS
Burning at high speeds may produce errors on some media. Some operations like blanking can cause data loss. Requires appropriate permissions for device access. Originally forked due to licensing issues with cdrecord.
SEE ALSO
genisoimage(1), cdrdao(1), growisofs(1)
