Tools

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:

Note: Be careful not to add invalid arguments. This can break all calls of cdrdao!


cdrecord

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

dvd+rw-format is used to format DVD+RWs and DVD-RWs. More...

dvd+rw-formatPath =

dvd+rw-mediainfo

dvd+rw-mediainfo is used to read the status of DVDs. More...

dvd+rw-mediainfoPath =

growisofs

growisofs is used to write to DVD-R(W)s and DVD+R(W)s. More...

growisofsPath =

mkisofs

mkisofs is used to create ISO9660 CD filesystems. If you want to use non-ISO-8859-1 characters in file names, there is a patched mkisofs with UTF-8 support available.

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:

mkisofsArgs =
Note: Be careful not to add invalid arguments. This can break all calls of mkisofs!

mpg123 converts MP3 files to the tracks of audio CDs

mpg123Path =
mpg123Args =
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

ogg123Path =

readcd

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

Sox converts WAV files to the tracks of audio CDs.
Help...

soxPath =