# 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.

webCDwriter needs root privileges to run cdrdao. Therefore it uses a special copy of cdrdao with "set user id root". If you want to use a different cdrdao binary (e.g. /a/new/cdrdao), run the command

    $ CDWinstall.sh cdrdao /a/new/cdrdao

to make a copy for webCDwriter. Optional you may set cdrdaoPath below to always ensure the copy equals your global version (e.g. /usr/bin/cdrdao).

cdrdaoPath =

cdrecord

cdrecord is used to control the writers and to burn CDs.

webCDwriter needs root privileges to run cdrecord. Therefore it uses a special copy of cdrecord with "set user id root". If you want to use a different cdrecord binary (e.g. /a/new/cdrecord), run the command

    $ CDWinstall.sh cdrecord /a/new/cdrecord

to make a copy for webCDwriter. Optional you may set cdrecordPath below to always ensure the copy equals your global version (e.g. /usr/bin/cdrecord).

cdrecordPath =

dvd+rw-format dvd+rw-format is used to format DVD+RWs dvd+rw-formatPath =

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

mkisofs

mkisofs is used to create ISO9660 CD filesystems.

webCDwriter needs root privileges to run mkisofs. Therefore it uses a special copy of mkisofs with "set user id root". If you want to use a different mkisofs binary (e.g. /a/new/mkisofs), run the command

    $ CDWinstall.sh mkisofs /a/new/mkisofs

to make a copy for webCDwriter. Optional you may set mkisofsPath below to always ensure the copy equals your global version (e.g. /usr/bin/mkisofs).

mkisofsPath =

mpg123 converts MP3 files to the tracks of audio CDs mpg123Path =

ogg123 converts OGG files to the tracks of audio CDs ogg123Path =

Sox Sox converts WAV files to the tracks of audio CDs soxPath =