How to burn ISO to CD/DVD and compare/verify on Linux

cd-dvd-burning.md

Burn ISO to CD/DVD and compare/verify on Linux

require wodim

scan available drives

scan optical devices

• wodim -scanbus
• wodim --devices

e.g.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ wodim -scanbus
scsibus4:
        4,0,0   400) 'MATSHITA' 'DVD-RAM UJ-862  ' 'RB01' Removable CD-ROM
        4,1,0   401) *
        4,2,0   402) *
        4,3,0   403) *
        4,4,0   404) *
        4,5,0   405) *
        4,6,0   406) *
        4,7,0   407) *
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ wodim --devices
wodim: Overview of accessible drives (1 found) :
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 0  dev='/dev/sg1'      rwrw-- : 'MATSHITA' 'DVD-RAM UJ-862'
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

use show in accessible drives device. this env; dev='/dev/sg1'

burn ISO

use wodim -v -eject dev=/dev/xxN image.iso, e.g.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ wodim -v -eject dev=/dev/sg1 knoppix_v7.0.2DVD_20120530-20120615.iso

option	meaning
-v	verbosely. display writing progress
-eject	eject disc after burning
dev=DRIVE	target device for burning

these options not necessary, as you like. i.e. minimal cmd wodim image.iso, e.g.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ wodim knoppix_v7.0.2DVD_20120530-20120615.iso

compare/verify

use cmp --print-bytes --verbose /dev/DRIVE image.iso, e.g.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ cmp --print-bytes --verbose /dev/cdrw knoppix_v7.0.2DVD_20120530-20120615.iso
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ # noerror, i.e. writing succeeded

if you like short option, use cmp -b -l /dev/DRIVE image.iso

option	meaning
--print-bytes -b	display differing bytes
--verbose -l	display differing byte number and value

It is proof of the success that nothing is displayed