Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.8

Chapter 48. CD/DVD-Writing Utilities

SimpleBurn-1.6.5

Introduction to SimpleBurn

SimpleBurn is a minimalistic application for burning and extracting CDs and DVDs.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.8 platform.

Package Information

SimpleBurn Dependencies

Required

CMake-3.3.1 and GTK+-2.24.28

Recommended

libisoburn-1.4.0, CDParanoia-III-10.2, and Cdrdao-1.2.3

Optional

libcdio-0.93 (to identify and play CDs), FLAC-1.3.1, mpg123-1.22.4, vorbis-tools-1.4.0, LAME-3.99.5, MPlayer-SVN-r37520, mpg321, normalize, cdrtools, and cdrkit

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/simpleburn

Installation of SimpleBurn

Install SimpleBurn by running the following commands: 

sed -i -e 's|DESTINATION doc|DESTINATION share/doc|' CMakeLists.txt &&

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release  \
      -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
      -DBURNING=LIBBURNIA .. &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

All optical devices are not accessible for any user except root and members of the cdrom group. Add any users that might use the optical devices to that group: 

usermod -a -G cdrom <username>

Command Explanations

sed ...: Ensure the documentation is installed in /usr/share/doc.

-DBURNING=LIBBURNIA: This switch changes the burning suite from the default cdrtools.

Contents

Installed Programs: simpleburn, simpleburn-abort-operation, simpleburn-blank-media, simpleburn-burn-audio, simpleburn-burn-data, simpleburn-burning-suite, simpleburn-burn-iso, simpleburn-copy-audio, simpleburn-copy-data, simpleburn-extract-audio, simpleburn-extract-iso, simpleburn-gauges, simpleburn-get-datasize, simpleburn-media-detection, simpleburn-ripdvd-detection, and simpleburn-ripdvd-encoding
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/share/doc/simpleburn-1.6.5 and /usr/share/simpleburn

Short Descriptions

simpleburn

is the graphical program.

simpleburn-abort-operation

is a bash script to abort an operation.

simpleburn-blank-media

is a bash script used to blank a CD.

simpleburn-burn-audio

is a bash script used to burn an audio CD.

simpleburn-burn-data

is a bash script used to burn a data CD.

simpleburn-burning-suite

is a bash script used to print information about the burn tools.

simpleburn-burn-iso

is a bash script used to burn an iso CD.

simpleburn-copy-audio

is a bash script used to copy an audio CD.

simpleburn-copy-data

is a bash script used to copy a data CD.

simpleburn-extract-audio

is a bash script used to extract audio files from an audio CD.

simpleburn-extract-iso

is a bash script to write an ISO file from a CD.

simpleburn-gauges

is a program used to display a gauge.

simpleburn-get-datasize

is a bash script used to get the size of a media.

simpleburn-media-detection

is a bash script used to print information about a media.

simpleburn-ripdvd-detection

is a bash script used to print information about the content of a video DVD.

simpleburn-ripdvd-encoding

is a bash script used to rip a DVD.

Last updated on 2015-09-20 19:26:37 -0700