Nero Linux 4 is now two separate, versatile applications that bring the most reliable burning, ripping, and copying solution to advanced and beginner Linux users. For advanced Linux users the award-winning Nero Burning ROM platform continues with enhanced audio and data file support. For beginner Linux users, the user-friendly, wizard-style interface, Nero Linux Express 4, provides easy, guided steps for burning audio and data in one go. Nero Linux 4 is the only application to offer blue laser data burning support, including support for Blu-ray Disc.

Experience the most comprehensive burning application for the Linux OS

• Enjoy the most reliable functionalities of Nero Burning ROM
• Simplified wizard-style interface for burning complete compilations with Nero Linux Express 4
• Burn data using any optical disc formats, including CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc
• BD defect management (enable/disable) helps to verify sectors for clean burning, and ensures data is burned accurately
• Create ISOLINUX lightweight Linux bootloaders from CD-ROM, ISO 9660 file systems
• Enhanced audio format support for AIFF and MusePack
• Ensure a quick and easy setup using SmartDetect automatic drive support
• Manage your music collection with integrated audio capabilities such as high speed digital audio extraction and FreeDB, which automatically searches for disc information over the Internet

Supported Features

Some formats and features are only available if they are supported by the recorder.

• Command line client
• Highest-quality and space-saving storage of MP4 audio files through Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)
• ISO 9660 CD/DVD/BD (Joliet support)
• Audio CD (CD-DA)
• CD, DVD, BD
• CD-Text
• CD-Extra support (with advanced settings)
• NEW ISOLINUX Bootable CD/DVD/BD
• Multisession CDs, DVDs, BD Discs
• Layer Jump Recording support
• DVD-Video and miniDVD (from DVD-Video files)
• DVD double layer support
• .nrg/.cue/.iso image import
• Overburning support for CD and DVD
• Ultra-Buffer™ software buffering technology
• Speed tests and simulated burning
• Data verification after burning
• NEW BD defect management (enable/disable) helps to verify sectors for clean burning, and ensures data is burned accurately

Audio Features

• Automatic play list creation from ripped audio CD tracks in M3U or PLS format
• High speed digital audio extraction (DAE)
• Full track pause control
• Supports the latest standards LC-AAC, HE-AAC, up to HE-AAC v2
• Fully compatible with FreeDB which automatically attains disc information over the Internet
• Includes high quality MP3 encoder free of charge
• Automatic CD-Text generation from tagged audio files and playlist generation
• Enter CD-Text directly in your audio CD compilation
• ISRC support
• NEW Enhanced audio format support for AIFF and MusePack

Usability Features

• NEW Easy wizard-style user interface for burning in one go
• Supports hot plug for devices without any application restart
• Ability to save detailed log files
• Erase all supported rewriteable media at any time
• Attain detailed information on inserted disc at any time
• Drag and drop audio and data files
• Optional “advanced features” section for power users
• Write CD, DVD, BD images on your hard drive even if no recorder is connected
• Provided as RPM or Debian package for easy installation
• Stores and reloads compilations in XML format

Supported Distributions

Nero Linux 4 supports all higher versions of the above listed distributions:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
• SuSE Linux 10.3
• Fedora 7
• Debian GNU/Linux 4.0
• Ubuntu 7.04