Introduction

LaCie has released the first software that allows burning labels on LightScribe media using LightScribe drives under Linux.

Prerequisites

[:ProcessorArch: x86] distribution of Ubuntu [:DapperDrake: 6.06 LTS (Dapper)] or newer
LightScribe-enabled DVD/CD burner
LightScribe media
[:RPM/AlienHowto: Alien] package, to install [wiki:WikiPedia/RPM_Package_Manager RPM] packaged software in Ubuntu. If you don't have it installed or don't know if you do, use this command:
- ```
sudo apt-get install alien
```
Install old C library if you have Ubuntu 7.04 or newer:
- ```
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
```

Download the software from LaCie
1. LightScribe Host Software for Linux: BR [http://www.lacie.com/download/drivers/lightscribe-1.8.15.1-linux-2.6-intel.rpm]
2. LightScribe Labeler for Linux BR [http://www.lacie.com/download/drivers/4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm]
Install the packages using Alien
- {{{sudo alien -i lightscribe-1.8.15.1-linux-2.6-intel.rpm

sudo alien -i 4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm}}}

-  ⇤ ← Revision 6 as of 2008-03-18 17:38:28 → 
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  Comment: a pointer to lightscribe.com, it might have the most recent software now
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+ * Install old C library if you have Ubuntu 7.04 or newer:
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sudo apt-get install libstdc++5}}}
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+ Additionally, newer software may be available at http://www.lightscribe.com/downloadSection/linux/index.aspx