---
name: "cdde"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdde"
version: "0.3.1-1+b2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdde"
---

# cdde(1)

Compact Disc Detect & Execute

## NAME

cdde - Compact Disc Detect & Execute

## SYNOPSIS

cdde \[*-c filename*\] \[*-rbvVh*\]

## DESCRIPTION

cdde is a program that detects when a cdrom drive on your system has had a disc inserted.

When it finds a disc inserted in the drive it will attempt to determine the type of the disc, and execute a specified command.

This means you can put in a dvd and your favorite dvd software will start, or put in a data cd and it will be automatically mounted for you.

Right now cdde can detect the following types of discs:\
         \* audio cd\
         \* data cd\
         \* dvd\
         \* mixed audio/data cd\
         \* vcd\
         \* svcd\
         \* blank cdr/dvdr

For now the dvd checking is just a bit of magic that checks to see if there's a "video\_ts" directory on the disc. Same goes for the vcd checking: it just looks for a "vcd" directory on the disc.

cdde reads its configuration from "~/.cdde.xml" unless otherwise specified on the command line.

## OPTIONS

- **-r, --run**

  Run commands on disc already in drive when is started.

- **-b, --batch**

  Batch mode: check all drives once then exit. (implies -r)

- **-c, --config** \<*filename*\>

  Use the config file \<*filename*\>. (Default is ~/.cdde.xml)

- **-v, --verbose**

  Print out lots of information.

- **-V, --version**

  Print out version information.

- **-h, --help**

  Print Display this help and exit.

## FILES

\~/.cdde.xml

## SEE ALSO

[cdde.xml(5)](/cdde.xml/5.md)

## AUTHORS

Eric Lathrop \<eric@ericlathrop.com\>\
 Stanislav Maslovski \<stanislav.maslovski@gmail.com\>

## WEBSITE

For the latest release of cdde, see:\
 http://cdde.sourceforge.net/