---
name: "xfburn"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xfburn"
version: "0.8.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xfburn"
---

# xfburn(1)

An easy to use burning application

## NAME

xfburn - An easy to use burning application

## SYNOPSIS

**xfburn** --burn-image \[IMAGE\]

**xfburn** \[options\] --data-composition \| --audio-composition  \[\[FILE\]...\]

**xfburn** --blank

**xfburn** --transcoder list \| basic \| gst

## DESCRIPTION

**xfburn** is an easy to use burning application based on the libburnia libraries. So far it features burning to CD, and DVD, as well as blanking rewritable discs. Data and audio compositions can get created from scratch. Images in .iso format can be burned, or created.

## INVOCATION

**xfburn** can be called with **--burn-image** to immediately show the burn image dialog. Optionally the *image file* can be preselected by appending it to the command line.

When the **--data-composition** or the **--audio-composition** options is specified, then **xfburn**'s main window will open up with the selected composition type instead of the welcome tab. The *filename(s)* of the contents of the composition may follow the composition option.

### Options

**-?**, **--help**

Print brief help and exit.

**-V**, **--version**

Print version information and exit.

**-i**, **--burn-image** \[IMAGE\]

Open the burn image dialog. Optionally the image is given as *IMAGE*.

**-b**, **--blank**

Open the blank disc dialog.

**-d**, **--data-composition** \[FILE(S)\]

Opens **xfburn** with a new data composition. Optionally *FILE(S)* to be added to the composition follow.

**-a**, **--audio-composition** \[MUSIC FILE(S)\]

Opens **xfburn** with a new audio composition. Optionally *MUSIC FILE(S)* to be added to the composition follow.

**-t**, **--transcoder** \[TRANSCODER\]

Selects the transcoder to use when creating audio compositions. Specify *list* to see all available options. Currently implemented are the gst and the basic transcoder. **gst** uses gstreamer, and can allows the use of any gstreamer-supported media file. **basic** only allows using audio files already in CD format: 48khz uncompressed WAV files.

**-m**, **--main**

When the **--burn-image** or the **--blank** option is selected, xfburn will quit after the dialog exists, unless the **--main** option is given. In that case the main **xfburn** window is shown after the dialog has been closed.

**--display=DISPLAY**

Use the specified X **DISPLAY** for the user interface.

## AUTHOR

**xfburn** was written by David Mohr \<squisher@xfce.org\>, Jean-François Wauthy \<pollux@xfce.org\>, Mario Đanić \<mario@libburnia-project.org\>, Rene Kjellerup \<rk.katana.steel@gmail.com\>, Hunter Turcin \<huntertur@gmail.com\>, and the Xfce development team.

This manual page was written by David Mohr \<squisher@xfce.org\>. It is based on Benedikt Meurer's Thunar man page.