Media Management With Kubuntu

This document provides information concerning the types of media that can be used with Kubuntu, as well as how to write to the media.


Introduction

Kubuntu supports many types of media with a standard installation, including USB hard drives, USB flash drives, internal and external CDROMs, CDs, DVDs, and more.

Most of the time, when attaching media such as a CD, DVD, external hard drive, USB flash drive, or compact flash drive, Kubuntu automatically recognizes the media, displays a notification that it has recognized the media, and allows for an action to be selected depending on the type of media it is. For instance, inserting a CD or DVD would allow for it to be mounted, opened with K3b for burning if it is blank, opened with Amarok if it is an audio CD, or opened with Dragon Player if it is a DVD. To see the actions available, click the media icon to the left of the media that has been recognized.

Example 1. Media recognized with options