Ubuntu Tip: How to Erase CD-RW/DVD-RW
If you want to Erase CD-RW/DVD-RW in Ubuntu use the one of the following options
Option 1
Open your terminal and run the following commands
umount /dev/cdrom
cdrecord dev=/dev/cdrom blank=fast
Option 2
Install brasero using the following command
sudo apt-get install brasero
After installation you need to go to Applications/Sound & Video/brasero.One of the options on the Disc menu is to erase the disk.
You can also use k3b.
Brasero seems to have alot of suckage. I really cant believe they chose it for the default in 9.04.
Its a very on again off again program.
You can also use Gnome Baker.
option in brasero is tools -> blank
just a msg for another newb like me stumbling on this page and big ? over head when first time opening brasero.
Thanks for the k3b tip. Excellent job.
Thanks for the tip @newb, even I was searching for the blank option in Brasero.
thanks for information
great tip!!!
if the disc has a incomplete session you can force to blank it with:
umount /dev/cdrom
cdrecord dev=/dev/cdrom blank=fast
Brasero: Tools menu
also
dvd+rw-format -force /dev/cdrom