How to burn an ISO to CD or DVD using Wodim

Wodim is a command line tool for burning ISO files to disks. wodim is used to record data or audio Compact Discs on an Orange Book CD-Recorder or to write DVD media on a DVD-Recorder.

Step 1

Locate you CD/DVD writer.

# wodim --devices

Example output:

# wodim --devices 
wodim: Overview of accessible drives (1 found) :
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 0  dev='/dev/sg1' rwrw-- : 'MATSHITA' 'DVD-RAM UJ8A0A'
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As you can see here my devices is /dev/sg1.

Step 2

If your CD/DVD is blank then skip this step but if its not then erase the disk.

# wodim dev=/dev/sg1 blank=fast

Step 3

Burn your ISO image to the CD/DVD.

# wodim -v dev=/dev/sg1 speed=10 -eject "path-to-iso"

This could take a while so be patient.

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