Burn CDs and DVDs

You can make your own CDs by burning files onto a blank disc using the CD Writer Drive of your computer.

Ubuntu includes CD burning capabilities by default, and allows you to easily create data CDs, copy CDs and DVDs and create CDs from a disc image file.

Burning audio CDs

It is possible to copy music from your computer onto a CD, so that it can be played in another CD player. You must have a CD recording drive to be able to do this.

When you put a blank (recordable) CD in the drive, Ubuntu will ask if you want to burn an audio or data CD. Clicking on Burn Audio CD will launch Serpentine. Alternatively, you can launch Serpentine by pressing Applications → Sound & Video → Serpentine Audio CD Creator.

To add music to your audio CD, either drag music from your File Browser or use the Add button. You will also need to select the size of the CD which you inserted (21, 74, 80 or 90 minutes). Serpentine will warn you if you exceed the set limit.

The Rhythmbox Music Player is also able to burn audio CDs.

CD/DVD Burning Applications

There are a number of more advanced CD and DVD burning applications which you may find useful.

  • CD/DVD Writer GnomeBaker

  • Gnome CD Master

  • Graveman

  • K3b

  • Xfburn