To write a CD or DVD image from the console, use the cdrecord or wodim application (some distributions use wodim, some use cdrecord). If it is not, use the distribution's package manager to install the brasero or nautilus-cd-burner package - for instance, on Mageia, you could go to the Mageia Control Center, click on 'Look at installable software and install software packages', search for brasero and install it, or run urpmi brasero as root in a console. On most Linux distributions, this feature will be available. Ensure you have a blank disc of the correct type in the drive, and click Write. Ensure the correct device is selected in the 'Write disc to:' box, and set the 'Write speed' to 4x (if available). Right click on the image file and select 'Open with 'CD/DVD Creator''. To write a CD or DVD image using GNOME, navigate to the folder where it is stored (either using the file manager or the links on the desktop). Ensure you have a blank disc of the correct type in the drive, and click Start. Ensure the Burning Device is set correctly, and change Speed to 4x (if available). Use this to locate your image file, and select it. In the 'Image to Burn' area, click on the folder icon, and the file chooser will open. Once you have K3B installed and running, click on the Tools menu, and then click on 'Burn Image.'. If it is not, use the distribution's package manager to install the K3b package - for instance, on Mageia, you could go to the Mageia Control Center, click on 'Look at installable software and install software packages', search for k3b and install it, or run urpmi k3b as root in a console. On most Linux distributions, this will already be installed and available from the system menus. To write a CD or DVD image using KDE, use the K3b application. We will cover the simplest way to write an image in the two main desktop environments - KDE and GNOME - and from the console. There are many different applications that can write a CD or DVD image in Linux.

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