macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dvd+rw-toolslocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install dvd+rw-tools with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, pacman, zypper
DVD+-RW/R tools. Version 7.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-02. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install dvd+rw-tools.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dvd+rw-toolsAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dvd+rw-tools · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install dvd+rw-toolsDebian stable package indexes · dvd+rw-tools · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install dvd+rw-toolsFedora Rawhide package metadata · dvd+rw-tools · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S dvd+rw-toolsArch Linux sync databases · dvd+rw-tools · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install dvd+rw-toolsopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dvd+rw-tools · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
DVD+-RW/R tools
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dvd+rw-booktype
- dvd+rw-format
- dvd+rw-mediainfo
- dvd-ram-control
- growisofs
history
Project history and usage
dvd+rw-tools is the classic Unix optical-disc toolkit around growisofs and companion utilities for recordable DVD, DVD-RAM, and later Blu-ray-style media. It is practical package history: a small command-line layer that let scripts burn, format, and inspect discs without a GUI.
Project history
The project is associated with Andy Polyakov and the original DVD+RW for Linux pages at Chalmers. Public source-package records and manpage references preserve the original project URL even though the live page currently redirects to a 404. The early packaging record dates the initial dvd+rw-tools package to November 2002, with the combined version number reflecting growisofs, dvd+rw-format, and dvd+rw-booktype versions.
growisofs became the centerpiece because it coordinated optical-disc writing with ISO filesystem generation. Source and manual summaries describe it as a user-space SCSI/MMC-style recording tool originally meant to grow ISO9660 filesystems on DVD+RW media, later expanding across DVD formats and Blu-ray media.
Adoption history
dvd+rw-tools spread because it solved a boring hardware problem in a scriptable way. Distributions, backup recipes, DVD authoring how-tos, and GUI burners could rely on growisofs or the smaller media utilities instead of teaching every user the low-level optical drive details.
The package survived long after optical drives stopped being default laptop hardware because old media workflows, lab machines, archival scripts, and DVD-Video authoring chains still expected these commands to exist.
How it is used
Common commands include growisofs for burning an image or filesystem tree, dvd+rw-format for formatting or blanking rewritable media, dvd+rw-mediainfo for drive and disc status, dvd+rw-booktype for book type settings, and dvd-ram-control for DVD-RAM behavior.
In package-nerd workflows it often appears after tools such as mkisofs, genisoimage, or dvdauthor: one tool builds a filesystem or VIDEO_TS tree, and dvd+rw-tools writes the result to physical media.
Why package nerds care
dvd+rw-tools is a fossil worth keeping sharp: it encodes the awkward hardware era when optical media, kernel device behavior, firmware quirks, and Unix pipelines all had to meet. The package is small, but many old burn scripts and HOWTOs assume growisofs is in PATH.
Timeline
- 2002-11: Early spec history records the initial dvd+rw-tools packaging and versions derived from growisofs, dvd+rw-format, and dvd+rw-booktype.
- 2003: Release notes in package records show additions for DVD-R/RW support, write-speed control, overburn protection, and BSD portability work.
- 2004: Package records show ports and drive-compatibility fixes across Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, and specific DVD hardware behavior.
- 2008: Public package summaries record dvd+rw-tools 7.1 as the later stable release line.
Related projects
- Related projects and tools include mkisofs, genisoimage, cdrtools, cdrkit, dvdauthor, cdrecord or wodim, and GUI burning front ends that wrapped growisofs for everyday desktop users.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:media
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dvd+rw-booktype | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dvd+rw-format | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dvd+rw-mediainfo | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dvd-ram-control | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
growisofs | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version7.1
manager updated2026-08-02
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dvd+rw-tools |
|---|---|
| Version | 7.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvd+rw-tools |
| Last updated | 2026-08-02T15:56:45+09:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
dvd+rw-tools 7.1-14+b2
DVD+-RW/R tools
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
sudo apt install dvd+rw-tools- Section: video
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dvd+rw-tools
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvd Rw Tools
Debian apt95%
growisofs 7.1-14+b2
DVD+-RW/R recorder
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
sudo apt install growisofs- Section: video
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dvd+rw-tools
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvd Rw Tools
Ubuntu apt95%
dvd+rw-tools 7.1-14build2
DVD+-RW/R tools
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
sudo apt install dvd+rw-tools- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvd Rw Tools
Ubuntu apt95%
growisofs 7.1-14build2
DVD+-RW/R recorder
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
sudo apt install growisofs- Section: universe/video
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: dvd+rw-tools
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvd Rw Tools
apk95%
dvd+rw-tools 7.1-r4
DVD and Blu-ray burning tools
https://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
sudo apk add dvd+rw-tools- License: GPL
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dvd+rw-tools
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvd Rw Tools
apk95%
dvd+rw-tools-doc 7.1-r4
DVD and Blu-ray burning tools (documentation)
https://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
sudo apk add dvd+rw-tools-doc- License: GPL
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dvd+rw-tools
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvd Rw Tools
dnf95%
dvd+rw-tools 7.1-47.fc45
Toolchain to master DVD+RW/+R media
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
sudo dnf install dvd+rw-tools- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dvd+rw-tools
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvd Rw Tools
pacman95%
dvd+rw-tools 7.1-13
Tools to master DVD media
https://web.archive.org/web/20250512175714/https://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
sudo pacman -S dvd+rw-tools- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvd Rw Tools
zypper95%
dvd+rw-tools 7.1-64.5
Collection of Tools for Mastering Blu-ray and DVD+-RW/+-R Media
http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/
sudo zypper install dvd+rw-tools- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/CD/Record
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dvd+rw-tools
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dvd Rw Tools
source trail
Generated from repository data
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation