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LightScribe support for Linux.

Introduction

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

Prerequisites

  • x86 distribution of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper) or newer

  • LightScribe-enabled DVD/CD burner

  • LightScribe media

  • Alien package, to install 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

Installing

  1. Download the software from LaCie

    1. LightScribe Host Software for Linux:
      http://www.lacie.com/download/drivers/lightscribe-1.8.15.1-linux-2.6-intel.rpm

    2. LightScribe Labeler for Linux
      http://www.lacie.com/download/drivers/4L-1.0-r6.i586.rpm

  2. 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}}}

  • Note: The packages must be installed in this order!

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