# 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@

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 - -". 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 soxPath =