burn - manual page for burn

burn MAIN_MODE [OPTIONS]... [FILE/S]...

burn --help

CD-writing program/script. Features Data-CD, Audio-CD, Copy on the fly, Iso-CD.

Configuration files for burn are: ~/.burnrc or /etc/burn.conf. You can edit them to change values. If you don't have these files you can: 1) use burn-configure utility 2) take the configuration template, edit and copy it as ~/.burnrc or /etc/burn.conf

-D, --data-cd

To create Data-CD

-I, --iso-cd

To create ISO-CD

-C, --copy-cd

To copy CDs

-A, --audio-cd

To create an audio CD from WAV, MP3 and ogg files

# burn -D -p /etc/

Creates a CD with /etc/ contents. (you will find files and directories contained in /etc in CD's root.)

# burn -D -p /home/bigpaul/video/summer_2003/spain.tar.gz

Creates a CD with spain.tar.gz in CD's root

# burn -D -r /etc/

Creates a CD containing the whole /etc/ directory. (-r preserves path)

# burn -D -c /mail_2003 /home/bigpaul/Mail -p /boot/vmli*

Creates a CD containing the whole /home/bigpaul/Mail renamed into /mail_2003. (-c changes path name). This command also adds in CD's root every vmli* file in /boot/ directory

# burn -I -n image.iso

Burns image.iso

# burn -C

Copy CDs (disk at once).

# burn -A -a *.wav

Creates an Audio CD. Tracks come from wav files

# burn -A -a *.mp3

Creates an Audio CD. Tracks come from mp3 files

# burn -A -a *.ogg

Creates an Audio CD. Tracks come from Ogg Vorbis files

# burn -A -a *.mp3 file.ogg track01.wav

Creates an Audio CD preserving input order. In this example the first audio tracks will come from mp3 files, than we will find the one from file.ogg and finally the one from track01.wav

-s, --simulate

to perform a burn simulation

-p, --path

add file/s or path's content to CD-ROM's root. e.g.: -p /cvs/myproj/ . In this example we will find CD-ROM's root filled with /cvs/myproj/ contents, but no /cvs/myproj/ will be created

-r, --preserve-path

add file/s or path's content to CD-ROM preserving original path. e.g.: -r /cvs/myproj/ . In this example we will find /cvs/myproj/ in CD-ROM's root

-x, --exclude-path

every file or directory matching this string will not be included

-c, --change-path

old_path will be named new_path in CD-ROM. e.g.: -c /my_home/2004_Jan/ /home/bigpaul/ . Thus /home/bigpaul/ will be named /my_home/2004_Jan/ in CD-ROM.

-l, --follow-symlink

this option allows burn to follow symbolic link directories

-m, --multisession

this option allows multisession CDs

-n, --name

image name

-a, --audio-file

mp3, ogg or wav file/s

Written by Gaetano Paolone <bigpaul@hacknight.org>

Copyright © 2003-2004 Gaetano Paolone <bigpaul@hacknight.org>

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.