How to write CDs in Linux (Ubuntu 8.10)

CD writing is made very easy in Ubuntu Linux the simplest and most common way for backing your data on CD is as follows

Open Places | CD/DVD Creator

Now see that in the newly opened window burn:/// is available in location bar

and you can see a big content area as the right pane of the file browser window

Open another file browser window to find files you want to backup or write on CD

Select those files and folders and drag them to the CD/DVD Creator window

find "write to disk" button on the right top corner above the content window and click it to find the Write to Disc dialog box

select the device you want to write on and click on write button to start writting the CD