macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install cdrtoolslocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install cdrtoolsMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/cdrtools/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install cdrtools with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, zypper, apk
CD/DVD/Blu-ray premastering and recording software. Version 3.02a09 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#cdrtoolsnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/cd/cdrtools/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S cdrtoolsArch Linux sync databases · cdrtools · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install btcflashopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · btcflash · source: download.opensuse.org
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add isoinfoAlpine Linux edge package indexes · isoinfo · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/cdrtoolsScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/cdrtools.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
CD/DVD/Blu-ray premastering and recording software
Project links
Commands and aliases
- btcflash
- cdda2mp3
- cdda2ogg
- cdda2wav
- cdrecord
- devdump
- isodebug
- isodump
- isoinfo
- isovfy
- mkhybrid
- mkisofs
- readcd
- rscsi
- scgcheck
- scgskeleton
history
Project history and usage
Cdrtools is Jorg Schilling's portable command-line suite for premastering, recording, reading, and inspecting CD, DVD, and Blu-ray media, including cdrecord, mkisofs, readcd, cdda2wav, isoinfo, and related tools.
Project history
The official cdrtools page says libscg began in June 1986 as a SCSI pass-through concept, cdrecord started in December 1995, and cdrecord was first published as open source on 1996-02-04. The suite grew into a portable optical-media toolkit spanning many Unix-like and non-Unix platforms.
After Jorg Schilling's death in 2021, the schilytools maintainers moved the broader project from SourceForge to Codeberg. The Codeberg repository describes schilytools as a collection of tools written or formerly managed by Schilling, and the 2023 announcement says volunteers picked up development to preserve portability and compatibility.
Adoption history
Cdrtools was one of the canonical Unix CD-writing stacks and became deeply entangled with distro policy, Linux SCSI permissions, and the long-running Debian fork dispute documented on the official page. The supplied package-manager metadata shows packaging in Alpine, Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, Arch, Scoop, and openSUSE.
How it is used
Users run cdrecord to write media, mkisofs to create ISO-9660/Joliet/HFS images, readcd to read or clone media, cdda2wav for audio extraction, and isoinfo/isodump/isovfy for ISO inspection. The cdrecord manpage documents /etc/default/cdrecord as a configuration file for drive labels.
Why package nerds care
Cdrtools is package-nerd core lore: optical hardware support, SCSI pass-through APIs, privilege handling, license and fork arguments, and the cdrecord/mkisofs command names all shaped how Unix distributions packaged disc-burning software for decades.
Timeline
- 1986: SunOS scg driver and libscg initially written, per the official cdrtools page.
- 1995: cdrecord development started in December.
- 1996: cdrecord initially published as open source on 1996-02-04.
- 2004: Official page identifies May 2004 as the start of the Debian cdrtools fork.
- 2021: Jorg Schilling died; volunteers later continued schilytools.
- 2023: schilytools announcement describes the move from SourceForge to Codeberg.
Related projects
- cdrkit is the historically important Debian fork referenced by the cdrtools fork dispute.
- schilytools is the broader source tree that now carries cdrtools and related Schilling utilities.
Sources
- https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
- https://cdrtools.sourceforge.net/private/cdrecord.html
- https://cdrtools.sourceforge.net/private/man
- https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula/cdrtools.json
- https://cdrtools.sourceforge.net/private/man/cdrecord.html
- https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools/raw/branch/master/AN-2023-09-28
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:record
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/etc/default/cdrecord/etc/default/rscsi
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
btcflash | cli | global executable | |
cdda2mp3 | cli | global executable | |
cdda2ogg | cli | global executable | |
cdda2wav | cli | global executable | |
cdrecord | cli | global executable | |
devdump | cli | global executable | |
isodebug | cli | global executable | |
isodump | cli | global executable | |
isoinfo | cli | global executable | |
isovfy | cli | global executable | |
mkhybrid | cli | global executable | |
mkisofs | cli | global executable | |
readcd | cli | global executable | |
rscsi | cli | global executable | |
scgcheck | cli | global executable | |
scgskeleton | cli | global executable |
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 generated2026-07-08
manager version3.02a09
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://cdrtools.sourceforge.net/private/cdrecord.html
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://cdrtools.sourceforge.net/private/cdrecord.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cdrtools |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.02a09 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/cdrtools |
| Homepage | https://cdrtools.sourceforge.net/private/cdrecord.html |
| Repository | https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools |
| Upstream docs | https://cdrtools.sourceforge.net/private/cdrecord.html |
| License | CDDL-1.0 |
| Source archive | https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/cdrtools/alpha/cdrtools-3.02a09.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | smake |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | cdrtools |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Conflicts With |
|
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
cdrtools
nix profile install nixpkgs#cdrtools- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdrtools
pacman95%
cdrtools 3.02a09-6
Highly portable CD/DVD/BluRay command line recording software
https://sourceforge.net/projects/cdrtools/
sudo pacman -S cdrtools- License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND CDDL-1.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdrtools
MacPorts95%
cdrtools
sudo port install cdrtools- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdrtools
Scoop95%
main/cdrtools
scoop install main/cdrtools- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Cdrtools
apk92%
isoinfo 0_git20131217-r1
Utility programs for dumping and verifying iso9660 images
https://github.com/cmatsuoka/isoinfo
sudo apk add isoinfo- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: isoinfo
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Isoinfo
zypper92%
btcflash 2024.03.21-53.3
Firmware flash utility for BTC DRW1008 DVD±RW recorder
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo zypper install btcflash- License: CDDL-1.0
- Category: Hardware/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: schily
- 6 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Btcflash
zypper92%
cdda2wav 3.02~a10-53.3
A CD Digital Audio Extraction tool
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo zypper install cdda2wav- License: CDDL-1.0
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/CD/Grabbers
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: schily
- 11 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Cdda2wav
zypper92%
cdrecord 3.02~a10-53.3
A CD/DVD/BD recording program
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo zypper install cdrecord- License: CDDL-1.0
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/CD/Record
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: schily
- 11 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Cdrecord
zypper92%
mkisofs 3.02~a10-53.3
A program to generate an ISO-9660/Joliet/HFS/UDF hybrid filesystem
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo zypper install mkisofs- License: GPL-2.0-only
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/CD/Record
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: schily
- 10 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Mkisofs
zypper92%
readcd 3.02~a10-53.3
Program to dump raw CD data to files
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo zypper install readcd- License: CDDL-1.0
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/CD/Record
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: schily
- 11 dependencies
- 2 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Readcd
zypper92%
rscsi 2024.03.21-53.3
Remote SCSI server
https://codeberg.org/schilytools/schilytools
sudo zypper install rscsi- License: CDDL-1.0
- Category: Productivity/Multimedia/CD/Record
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: schily
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Rscsi
source trail
Generated from repository data
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View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment