Ever wondered how to burn lightscribe discs in Ubuntu?

So did Dean Howell – who found that finding the tools needed for burning pretty labels in Linux was not as simple as installing an app from the Ubuntu Software Centre.

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Howell documents the process, the tools needed, along with where to get them,i n a post on his blog (link below).

You will need a Lightscribe-capable disc burner, a stack of lightscribe discs, and a little bit of patience. But as Dean’s own 11.10 disc above shows: the results can be worth the effort.

How to Burn LightScribe Labels in Ubuntu | thepowerbase.com

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