webCDwriter uses several command line tools to convert audio data and to write the CDs/DVDs. On this page you may choose the versions of these tools.
cdrdao is used to copy audio CDs.
You may install a new cdrdao for webCDwriter by the following commands:
cp -af cdrdao @cdrdaoInternalPath@ chown root.@GROUP@ @cdrdaoInternalPath@ chmod 4750 @cdrdaoInternalPath@
Arguments to use with cdrdao: Use either "--on-the-fly" or "--datafile /tmp/cdrdao-${ID}.img". Note: Be careful not to add invalid arguments. This can break all calls of cdrdao!
webCDwriter uses the command line tool cdrecord to control the writer(s) and to burn CDs. It is recommended to use an unpatched cdrecord with webCDwriter.
You may install a new cdrecord for webCDwriter by the following commands:
cp -af cdrecord @cdrecordInternalPath@ chown root.@GROUP@ @cdrecordInternalPath@ chmod 4750 @cdrecordInternalPath@
dvd+rw-format is used to format DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs. More...
dvd+rw-mediainfo is used to read the status of DVDs. More...
growisofs is used to write to DVD-R(W)s and DVD+R(W)s. More...
mkisofs is used to create ISO9660 CD filesystems. Since webCDwriter 2.8.2 mkisofs is run with "-iso-level 3" and "-input-charset UTF-8" to make files >= 4 GB and non-ISO-8859-1 characters in file names work. This was tested with mkisofs 2.01.01a37. For the latest news see webCDwriter and mkisofs.
You may install a new mkisofs for webCDwriter by the following commands:
cp -af mkisofs @mkisofsInternalPath@ chown root.@GROUP@ @mkisofsInternalPath@ chmod 4750 @mkisofsInternalPath@
Arguments to use with mkisofs: Note: Be careful not to add invalid arguments. This can break all calls of mkisofs!
Always build the images on-the-fly?
webCDwriter uses an MP3 decoder like mpg123, lame or madplay to convert MP3 files to the tracks of audio CDs.
Path of the MP3 decoder:
Arguments to use with the MP3 decoder: For mpg123 use "-q -r 44100 -s --stereo -". For lame use "--mp3input --decode -v - -". For madplay use "-q -b 16 -R 44100 -S -o raw:- -". Note: Be careful not to add invalid arguments. This can break all calls of the MP3 decoder!
ogg123 converts OGG files to the tracks of audio CDs
readcd is used to set the speed of a reader, and to read sectors of a CD/DVD.
You may install a new readcd for webCDwriter by the following commands:
cp -af readcd @readcdInternalPath@ chown root.@GROUP@ @readcdInternalPath@ chmod 4750 @readcdInternalPath@
Sox converts WAV files to the tracks of audio CDs. Help...