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Burner

Burner

A modern CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning application for Linux built with Qt6 and C++20.

Features • Installation • Building • Translations • Testing • License

Qt 6.2+ C++20 GPLv3 License Linux

Features

  • Data Disc: Create data CDs/DVDs with ISO 9660 filesystem
  • Audio CD: Burn audio CDs from various audio formats (MP3, FLAC, WAV, OGG, etc.)
  • Video CD: Create VCD and SVCD discs
  • Disc Image Writer: Write ISO, BIN/CUE, and other disc images to disc
  • Disc Cloner: Clone discs to ISO or directly to another disc
  • CD Ripper: Rip audio CDs to FLAC, MP3, AAC, OGG, or WAV with MusicBrainz metadata lookup
  • Project Files: Save and load burn projects (.burn files)
  • Verification: Optional burn verification to ensure data integrity
  • Multi-language: Localized interface with 15 language translations

Installation

Pre-built Packages

Download the latest release from the Releases page:

Package Platform
Burner-x.x.x-x86_64.AppImage Most distributions from 2021 on (glibc 2.34+)
Burner-x.x.x.flatpak Any Linux (sandboxed)
burner-x.x.x-1.el10.x86_64.rpm RHEL 10 / Rocky 10 / AlmaLinux 10
burner-x.x.x-1.el9.x86_64.rpm RHEL 9 / Rocky 9 / AlmaLinux 9
burner_x.x.x-1-ubuntu24.04_amd64.deb Ubuntu 24.04
burner_x.x.x-1-ubuntu22.04_amd64.deb Ubuntu 22.04
burner_x.x.x-1-debian13_amd64.deb Debian 13
burner_x.x.x-1-debian12_amd64.deb Debian 12

Flatpak

flatpak install --user ./Burner-*.flatpak
flatpak run com.github.projecthax.Burner

AppImage

chmod +x Burner-*-x86_64.AppImage
./Burner-*-x86_64.AppImage

RPM (RHEL / Rocky / AlmaLinux 9 and 10)

Qt 6 and FFmpeg come from EPEL, so enable it first:

sudo dnf install epel-release
sudo dnf install ./burner-*.el10.x86_64.rpm   # or .el9 on version 9

DEB (Ubuntu / Debian)

Use the package matching your release:

sudo apt install ./burner_*-ubuntu24.04_amd64.deb   # or -ubuntu22.04, -debian13, -debian12

Building from Source

Build Dependencies

  • CMake 3.21+
  • Qt 6.2+ (Core, Gui, Widgets, LinguistTools)
  • libburn, libisofs, libisoburn (libburnia project)
  • FFmpeg libraries (libavcodec, libavformat, libavutil, libswresample, libswscale)
  • libcurl (for MusicBrainz metadata lookup)
  • OpenSSL (for disc ID calculation)
  • C++20 compatible compiler (GCC 10+, Clang 12+)

Runtime Dependencies

  • Linux with optical drive support
  • User must have read/write access to optical devices (typically via cdrom group)

Installing Dependencies

Fedora / RHEL 9+ / CentOS Stream / Rocky / AlmaLinux

sudo dnf install cmake gcc-c++ qt6-qtbase-devel qt6-qttools-devel qt6-qtwayland-devel \
    libburn-devel libisofs-devel libisoburn-devel \
    ffmpeg-free-devel libcurl-devel openssl-devel

Note: On RHEL/Rocky/AlmaLinux, enable EPEL and CRB repositories first:

sudo dnf install epel-release
sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb

Debian / Ubuntu / Linux Mint

sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential cmake qt6-base-dev qt6-tools-dev qt6-tools-dev-tools \
    qt6-l10n-tools libgl1-mesa-dev \
    libburn-dev libisofs-dev libisoburn-dev \
    libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libavutil-dev libswresample-dev libswscale-dev \
    libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev

Arch Linux / Manjaro

sudo pacman -S base-devel cmake qt6-base qt6-tools \
    libburn libisofs libisoburn \
    ffmpeg curl openssl

openSUSE Tumbleweed / Leap 15.5+

sudo zypper install cmake gcc-c++ qt6-base-devel qt6-tools-devel qt6-linguist-devel \
    libburn-devel libisofs-devel libisoburn-devel \
    ffmpeg-6-libavcodec-devel ffmpeg-6-libavformat-devel ffmpeg-6-libavutil-devel \
    ffmpeg-6-libswresample-devel ffmpeg-6-libswscale-devel \
    libcurl-devel libopenssl-devel

For Leap, enable Packman repository for FFmpeg:

sudo zypper addrepo -cfp 90 'https://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Leap_$releasever/' packman
sudo zypper dup --from packman --allow-vendor-change

Gentoo

sudo emerge --ask dev-build/cmake dev-qt/qtbase:6 dev-qt/qttools:6 \
    dev-libs/libburn dev-libs/libisofs dev-libs/libisoburn \
    media-video/ffmpeg net-misc/curl dev-libs/openssl

Alpine Linux

sudo apk add cmake g++ qt6-qtbase-dev qt6-qttools-dev \
    libburn-dev libisofs-dev libisoburn-dev \
    ffmpeg-dev curl-dev openssl-dev

Void Linux

sudo xbps-install -S cmake gcc qt6-base-devel qt6-tools-devel \
    libburn-devel libisofs-devel libisoburn-devel \
    ffmpeg-devel libcurl-devel libressl-devel

Building

# Create build directory
mkdir build && cd build

# Configure
cmake ..

# Build
make -j$(nproc)

# Run
./src/burner

Building with Qt Creator

Open burner.pro in Qt Creator and build normally.

Installation

# From build directory
sudo make install

Translations

The application supports the following languages:

  • English (en)
  • Spanish (es)
  • French (fr)
  • German (de)
  • Italian (it)
  • Portuguese (pt)
  • Russian (ru)
  • Chinese Simplified (zh_CN)
  • Chinese Traditional (zh_TW)
  • Japanese (ja)
  • Korean (ko)
  • Arabic (ar)
  • Dutch (nl)
  • Polish (pl)
  • Turkish (tr)

Updating Translations

# Extract strings from source
./scripts/update-sources.sh

# Translate a specific language
./scripts/translate-language.sh es

# Translate all languages
./scripts/translate-all.sh

# Compile translations
./scripts/compile-translations.sh

# Check translation status
./scripts/validate-translations.sh

Project Structure

burner/
├── src/
│   ├── core/           # Core burning logic (non-Qt)
│   │   └── libburnia/  # libburn/libisofs wrappers
│   ├── engine/         # Qt integration layer
│   ├── models/         # Qt item models
│   └── ui/             # User interface
│       ├── widgets/    # Reusable widgets
│       ├── pages/      # Main tab pages
│       └── dialogs/    # Dialog windows
├── translations/       # Qt translation files (.ts/.qm)
├── scripts/            # Build and translation scripts
└── cmake/              # CMake modules

Testing

This guide provides comprehensive testing procedures for verifying Burner functionality.

Prerequisites

Required Hardware:

  • Optical drive (CD/DVD/BD burner recommended)
  • Blank discs for burn testing (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, or DVD+RW)
  • An audio CD (for ripping tests)

Required Files:

  • Several test files/folders (for data disc testing)
  • Audio files: MP3, FLAC, WAV, OGG (at least one of each)
  • Video files: MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 (for VCD/SVCD testing)
  • ISO image file (any bootable or data ISO)
  • BIN/CUE disc image (optional, for multi-track testing)

Optional:

  • Second optical drive (for disc-to-disc cloning)
  • Multiple disc types for comprehensive media testing

1. Application Launch & Basic UI

Test Steps Expected Result
Application starts Run ./build/src/burner Window appears with 7 tabs
Tabs visible Check tab bar Data CD, Audio CD, Video CD, Burn ISO, Clone Disc, Rip CD, Browse ISO
Drive selector Check toolbar Drive dropdown shows available optical drives
Capacity bar Check bottom of window Shows disc capacity (or "No disc" if empty)
Menu bar Check top File, View, Tools, Help menus present
Status bar Check bottom Status message visible

2. Drive Management

Test Steps Expected Result
Drive detection Open application with drive connected Drive appears in dropdown
Refresh drives Press F5 or Tools → Refresh Drives Drive list updates
Eject disc Tools → Eject (with disc inserted) Disc tray opens
Media detection Insert disc, wait 2-3 seconds Capacity bar updates with disc info
No disc handling Eject disc Shows "No disc" or "No media"
Multiple drives Connect multiple drives All drives appear in dropdown

3. Data Disc Page (Tab 1)

Test Steps Expected Result
Add files Click "Add Files" → select files Files appear in tree view
Add folder Click "Add Folder" → select folder Folder with contents appears in tree
Create folder Click "Create Folder" → enter name New folder created in tree
Remove selected Select item → click "Remove Selected" Item removed from tree
Clear all Click "Clear All" Tree cleared, size shows 0
Drag-drop files Drag files from file manager to page Files added to tree
Size calculation Add multiple files Total size updates correctly
Capacity warning Add files exceeding disc capacity Capacity bar turns red
Save as ISO Add files → click "Save as ISO" ISO file created at chosen location
Verify ISO Open saved ISO with file manager or ISO Browser Contains all added files

4. Audio CD Page (Tab 2)

Test Steps Expected Result
Add tracks Click "Add Tracks" → select audio files Tracks appear in list with durations
MP3 support Add .mp3 file Track added, duration shown
FLAC support Add .flac file Track added, duration shown
WAV support Add .wav file Track added, duration shown
OGG support Add .ogg file Track added, duration shown
Track reorder up Select track → click "Move Up" Track moves up in list
Track reorder down Select track → click "Move Down" Track moves down in list
Remove track Select track → click "Remove Selected" Track removed from list
Clear all Click "Clear All" All tracks removed
Duration total Add multiple tracks Total duration displayed (e.g., "45:30 / 80:00")
80-minute warning Add tracks exceeding 80 minutes Warning displayed
Drag-drop audio Drag audio files to page Tracks added

5. Video CD Page (Tab 3)

Test Steps Expected Result
Add videos Click "Add Videos" → select MPEG files Videos appear in list
VCD format Select "VCD" from dropdown Format info shows VCD specs
SVCD format Select "SVCD" from dropdown Format info shows SVCD specs
Remove video Select video → click "Remove Selected" Video removed
Clear all Click "Clear All" All videos removed
Format requirements Check info label Shows format requirements

6. Burn ISO Page (Tab 4)

Test Steps Expected Result
Browse ISO Click "Browse" → select ISO file ISO info displayed
ISO info display Load ISO file Shows volume label, size, type
BIN/CUE support Load .cue file Shows track list from CUE
Drag-drop ISO Drag ISO file to page ISO loaded and info displayed
Clear ISO Click "Clear" ISO cleared, info hidden
MD5 calculation Load ISO MD5 hash calculated and displayed
SHA-256 calculation Load ISO SHA-256 hash calculated and displayed
Copy MD5 Click copy button next to MD5 Hash copied to clipboard
Copy SHA-256 Click copy button next to SHA-256 Hash copied to clipboard
Verify hash (match) Enter correct hash → click "Verify" Shows checksum match (green)
Verify hash (mismatch) Enter wrong hash → click "Verify" Shows checksum mismatch (red)
Disc recommendation Load various size ISOs Recommends appropriate disc type

7. Clone Disc Page (Tab 5)

Clone to Image:

Test Steps Expected Result
Clone to ISO Insert disc → select ISO format → click "Clone" ISO file created
Clone to BIN/CUE Insert disc → select BIN/CUE → click "Clone" BIN and CUE files created
Clone progress Start clone operation Progress bar shows read progress
Clone cancel Click "Cancel" during clone Operation stops gracefully

Blank Disc:

Test Steps Expected Result
Quick blank Insert RW disc → select "Quick Blank" → click "Blank" Disc blanked quickly
Full blank Insert RW disc → select "Full Blank" → click "Blank" Disc fully blanked (slower)
Blank progress Start blank operation Progress dialog shows blanking

Integrity Check:

Test Steps Expected Result
Check integrity Insert disc → click "Check Integrity" Reads and verifies all sectors
Stop on error Enable "Stop on First Error" → check damaged disc Stops at first bad sector
Full check Disable "Stop on First Error" → check disc Completes full check, reports errors

8. CD Ripper Page (Tab 6)

Test Steps Expected Result
Disc detection Insert audio CD → wait Tracks detected and listed
Refresh tracks Click "Refresh" Track list updates
Metadata lookup Insert known album Artist/album/track names populated
Cover art Insert known album Album cover displayed (if available)
Select all tracks Click "Select All" All tracks checked
Deselect all Click "Deselect All" All tracks unchecked
Select individual Click checkbox on single track Only that track selected
Format selection Change output format dropdown Format changes
Quality selection Change quality dropdown Quality setting changes
Output directory Click "Browse" → select folder Path updated
Filename pattern Modify pattern field Preview updates
Pattern presets Select from presets dropdown Pattern field updates
Rip selected Select tracks → click "Rip" Progress shown, files created
Rip cancel Click "Cancel" during rip Operation stops
Verify output Check output folder Audio files present with correct format
Embed cover Enable "Embed Cover" → rip Audio file contains cover art
Save cover Enable "Save Cover" → rip Cover image saved separately

9. ISO Browser Page (Tab 7)

Test Steps Expected Result
Open ISO Click "Browse" → select ISO File tree displayed
Drag-drop ISO Drag ISO to page ISO loaded, tree displayed
Navigate tree Expand/collapse folders Directory structure visible
Volume info Load ISO Volume label, size, file count shown
Extract file Select file → click "Extract Selected" File extracted to chosen location
Extract folder Select folder → click "Extract Selected" Folder and contents extracted
Extract all Click "Extract All" All contents extracted
Clear ISO Click "Clear" Tree cleared, info hidden
Large ISO Open ISO with many files Tree loads and displays correctly

10. Burn Options Dialog

Test Steps Expected Result
Dialog opens Click "Burn Disc" on any page with content Options dialog appears
Volume label Enter custom volume label Label accepted (max 32 chars)
Speed selection Click speed dropdown Shows available speeds from drive
Simulate mode Enable "Simulate" checkbox Dry-run mode enabled
Verify after burn Enable "Verify After Burn" Verification will run after write
Eject after burn Toggle "Eject After" Setting changes
Buffer protection Toggle "Buffer Underrun Protection" Setting changes
Leave disc open Toggle "Leave Disc Open" Multi-session setting changes
Blank first Toggle "Blank Disc First" (RW media) Pre-burn blank enabled
Cancel dialog Click "Cancel" Dialog closes, burn not started
Proceed with burn Click "OK" Burn starts with selected options

11. Burn Progress Dialog

Test Steps Expected Result
Progress display Start burn Progress bar updates smoothly
Percentage Watch during burn Percentage increases 0-100%
Time display Watch during burn Elapsed and remaining time shown
Speed display Watch during burn Write speed shown (e.g., "8x DVD")
Buffer display Watch during burn (data mode) Buffer fill percentage shown
Log toggle Click log expand/collapse Log section expands/collapses
Log entries Watch during burn Timestamped entries appear
Log colors Check log entries Different colors for info/warning/error
Cancel burn Click "Cancel" during burn Burn stops with confirmation
Completion Let burn complete Success message shown
Close button After completion "Close" button appears
Auto-eject Complete burn with "Eject After" enabled Disc ejected automatically
Verification Complete burn with "Verify" enabled Verification runs after write

12. Checksum Dialog (Tools Menu)

Test Steps Expected Result
Open dialog Tools → Checksum Calculator Dialog opens
Browse file Click "Browse" → select file File path shown
Calculate Click "Calculate" Progress bar shows, hashes calculated
MD5 result After calculation MD5 hash displayed
SHA-256 result After calculation SHA-256 hash displayed
Copy MD5 Click "Copy MD5" Hash copied to clipboard
Copy SHA-256 Click "Copy SHA-256" Hash copied to clipboard
Verify correct Enter correct hash → click "Verify" Match confirmed (green)
Verify incorrect Enter wrong hash → click "Verify" Mismatch shown (red)
Large file Select file >1GB Progress shown, completes successfully

13. Project File Management

Test Steps Expected Result
Save project File → Save Project (Ctrl+S) .burn file created
Save as File → Save Project As (Ctrl+Shift+S) Save dialog, new file created
Open project File → Open Project (Ctrl+O) Project loaded, content restored
New project File → New Project (Ctrl+N) Current content cleared
Recent projects File → Recent Projects Shows previously opened projects
Clear recent File → Recent Projects → Clear Recent list emptied
Unsaved warning Modify project → File → Exit Prompts to save changes
Project formats Save/open for each page type All page types persist correctly

14. Theme System

Test Steps Expected Result
System theme View → Theme → System Follows system dark/light mode
Light theme View → Theme → Light UI uses light colors
Dark theme View → Theme → Dark UI uses dark colors
Theme persistence Change theme → restart app Theme selection preserved
UI readability Check all UI elements in each theme Text and icons visible

15. Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action Expected Result
Ctrl+N New Project Content cleared
Ctrl+O Open Project Open dialog appears
Ctrl+S Save Project Project saved
Ctrl+Shift+S Save As Save dialog appears
Ctrl+Q Exit Application closes
F5 Refresh Drives Drive list updates

16. Error Handling

Test Steps Expected Result
No drive Start app without optical drive Graceful message, UI functional
No disc Try to burn without disc Clear error message
Full disc Try to add more than disc capacity Red capacity bar, burn prevented
Invalid file Try to load corrupted ISO Error message displayed
Permission denied Try to burn without drive permissions Helpful error message
Busy drive Try to access mounted/busy drive Warning about busy state

17. Burn Tests (Requires Blank Media)

Warning: These tests consume blank media. Use CD-RW/DVD-RW if available to reuse discs.

Test Media Steps Expected Result
Data CD CD-R/RW Add files → burn Files readable on burned disc
Data DVD DVD-R/RW Add files → burn Files readable on burned disc
Audio CD CD-R Add audio tracks → burn Plays in CD player
ISO write CD/DVD Load ISO → burn ISO contents on disc
Simulate Any RW Enable simulate → burn Completes without writing
Verify Any Enable verify → burn Verification passes
Multi-session CD/DVD-RW Burn → burn again with "Leave Open" Both sessions readable

Test Completion Checklist

After completing all tests, verify:

  • All 7 tabs function correctly
  • Drive detection and management works
  • All file operations (add/remove/clear) work
  • All supported audio formats load
  • ISO reading and browsing works
  • Checksum calculation is accurate
  • Project save/load preserves data
  • Keyboard shortcuts function
  • Theme switching works
  • Error messages are helpful
  • At least one successful burn (with media)

License

Copyright (C) 2026 ProjectHax LLC

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

See LICENSE for the full license text.

Releasing

Every push to master and every pull request is built by GitHub Actions, which produces the RPM, DEB, AppImage and Flatpak packages as downloadable workflow artifacts.

The version number lives in the VERSION file and is used by the build, the packages and the About dialog. To publish a release, update it, commit, and push a matching tag:

echo 0.2.0 > VERSION
git commit -am "Release 0.2.0"
git tag v0.2.0
git push origin master v0.2.0

The workflow builds all packages, then creates a GitHub release with the packages, a SHA256SUMS.txt file, and a changelog generated from the commits since the previous release. The build fails if the tag doesn't match VERSION. Tags with a suffix (v0.2.0-rc1) are published as pre-releases.

Commit subjects starting with feat:, fix: or perf: (optionally with a scope, e.g. fix(ripper): ...) are grouped into Features, Bug Fixes and Performance sections; all other commits are listed as-is. To preview the notes for the next release:

./scripts/changelog.sh

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please ensure your code:

  • Follows the existing code style
  • Compiles without warnings
  • Includes appropriate error handling
  • Updates translations if adding user-visible strings

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