[Tutorial] Make DVD video in Ubuntu

From the last post, I assume you already have file(s) in .mpg format. Now let’s continue to make a DVD video from .mpg file(s).

To make a DVD video and create an ISO from it, you need to install these tools:

If you don’t have those tools yet, you can use this command:

sudo apt-get install dvdauthor mkisofs

Okay, now you already have those tools. Let’s create a DVD video from your .mpg file(s). Follow these steps:

1. Create the DVD video file structure.

dvdauthor -o / -t video-file.mpg

This will take a while. This step will make a DVD structure in the folder.

2. Test the DVD structure.

dvdauthor -o / -T

3. Create the .ISO file.

mkisofs -dvd-video -v -o filename.iso

This will take a while. After it finishes you will see filename.iso in your folder.

4. Burn the ISO file with any burning tool you like. I always use GnomeBaker as my default burning tool.

That’s it. Now you’re ready to burn the ISO and store your DVD somewhere safe, or copy the ISO file to your backup hard drive.

ps: There is another tool for making a DVD called DeVeDe; you can install it with this command:

sudo apt-get install devede

Have a nice day….