wodim Command Examples

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}}