Hello There,

I figured this question was better placed in a Linux echo. But sadly most Linux echos are not that current. My question:

Any easy way to burn a directory and any sub-directories to a DVD. In my Googling most suggestions suggest/describe creating an ISO. I don't want create an ISO I just to burn a copy of a directory to a DVD from a bash script.

Any thoughts?


Jeff

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On 2019 Aug 25 13:28:02, you wrote to All:

I figured this question was better placed in a Linux echo. But sadly
most Linux echos are not that current.

hunh??

My question:

Any easy way to burn a directory and any sub-directories to a DVD. In my Googling most suggestions suggest/describe creating an ISO. I don't want create an ISO

digital images on CD/DVD are ISO...

I just to burn a copy of a directory to a DVD from a bash script.

so i just ran this search...

https://www.google.com/search?q=linux+command+line+burn+files+to+dvd

this was the first result listed...

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/how-to-burn-files-into- a-dvd-from-command-line-4175464968/

https://tinyurl.com/y4wskvms

the above are raw manual solutions but there are also command line text tools like "burn" and "cdw" that might be helpful...

here's another one that reads like a good solution... it uses tools mentioned above...

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CdDvd/Burning#Command_Line_.28Terminal.29

https://tinyurl.com/ox4wnk5

but i think the first result above will have more information that you need since one of the examples shows specifically specifying one or more paths...

also don't forget that if you want LFNs to work on both *nix and winwhatever, you need to use rock ridge and joliet formats so each system can properly read the LFNs... this may also depend on the tool you use... if you don't care about being able to read on winwhatever, you can leave off joliet...

in any case, i hope the initial search link helps...

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Hello Mark,

On 2019 Aug 25 13:28:02, you wrote to All:

I figured this question was better placed in a Linux echo. But sadly
most Linux echos are not that current.

hunh??

I had posted some questions in a couple of the Linux echos about a month ago and just got a reply. And very little other traffic in the echo.

My question:
Any easy way to burn a directory and any sub-directories to a DVD. In my
Googling most suggestions suggest/describe creating an ISO. I don't want
create an ISO

digital images on CD/DVD are ISO...

I just to burn a copy of a directory to a DVD from a bash script.

so i just ran this search...

That was my point Mark. I do not want to create a digital image (IE,ISO). I simply wish to burn a "copy" of a particular directory tree to a DVD. The current tree is about 3.4GB. The DVD would be as easily readable as the HDD was.

Jeff


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On 2019 Aug 29 14:32:58, you wrote to me:

I figured this question was better placed in a Linux echo. But sadly
most Linux echos are not that current.

hunh??

I had posted some questions in a couple of the Linux echos about a
month ago and just got a reply. And very little other traffic in the
echo.

yeah, they seem to have little traffic... i was mainly questioning the "not that current" portion of your statement...

My question:
Any easy way to burn a directory and any sub-directories to a DVD. In my
Googling most suggestions suggest/describe creating an ISO. I don't want
create an ISO

digital images on CD/DVD are ISO...

I just to burn a copy of a directory to a DVD from a bash script.

so i just ran this search...

That was my point Mark. I do not want to create a digital image (IE,ISO).

I

simply wish to burn a "copy" of a particular directory tree to a DVD. The current tree is about 3.4GB. The DVD would be as easily readable as the

HDD

was.

either way you go, an ISO is going to be created in some form... even if you use the isofs system solely in memory and pipe it to the burner... others have pointed out the few various methods available... they are the same ones that appeared in my search... i hope you're able to complete your task as desired :)

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