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Etcher alternative for dvd burning [duplicate]

Etcher used to be great for burning ISO to USB or microSD card. However, it still doesn't support DVDs. What is the alternative to make a bootable DVD from ISO? P.S tried a few suggestions and this ...
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Problem installing ubuntu 16.04 [duplicate]

i have been using ubuntu for a wile now and i have recently got a new PC. The PC is a dell optiplex gx520. i try to put un the ubuntu DVD i got from a magazine called Linux Format. The CD worked on my ...
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How do I burn a DVD ISO using the terminal?

I have a DVD ISO file and I want to burn through the terminal. We have many command formats but I am unable to choose the best & safe one. so please give me a best command to burn the ISO through ...
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Is there a easy way to test ubuntu on new notebooks before buying it?

Is there an easy way to check a notebook's hardware compatibility with ubuntu before you buy it? I really don't want to buy a notebook home and find several bugs caused by the hardware. I know that ...
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Can Startup Disk Creator make a bootable CD/DVD?

I cannot create a bootable DVD disc using "Startup Disk Creator." It is creating bootable USB drives smoothly, but it shows "no space" when trying to create a bootable DVD disc. We need to create a ...
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Tests to check hardware before buying a notebook?

I have the possibility of using a live USB with Ubuntu before buying a notebook. What are some quick tests I can run to make sure the notebook is compatible with Ubuntu and there are no problems? ...
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CD / DVD burner softweare

I recently upgraded to 20.04. i don't see a CD / DVD burner icon, and can't seem to find a burner package on the ubuntu software site. Can someone tell me how to find the burner software, if it is ...
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Create ISO from unetbootin?

How can I create an ISO from unetbootin to then burn a DVD? It looks convenient that the files are already there. Can they be packaged up as an ISO instead of re-downloading? (This is from plain ...
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Reinstalling Ubuntu without the original equipment manufacturer installation [duplicate]

I have a computer with an Ubuntu OEM installation running on it. I want to reinstall Ubuntu on this computer without the OEM installation and do a custom installation instead, but I'm at a dead end. ...
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What program and what write speed?

What program is best to use for burning ubuntu 12.04.3 lts desktop and what write speed is the best to burn it i use the program imageburn is good?
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What files should be on an Ubuntu installation DVD?

I have two DVDs. I cannot install from either. One is xxx.iso the other contains files: .disk, boot, casper … etc What should I see if I display the files that are on a proper DVD?
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