On 2019 Aug 25 13:28:02, you wrote to All:

 JS> I figured this question was better placed in a Linux echo. But sadly
 JS> most Linux echos are not that current.

hunh??

 JS> My question:

 JS> Any easy way to burn a directory and any sub-directories to a DVD. In my
 JS> Googling most suggestions suggest/describe creating an ISO. I don't want
 JS> create an ISO

digital images on CD/DVD are ISO...

 JS> I just to burn a copy of a directory to a DVD from a bash script.

so i just ran this search...

https://www.google.com/search?q=linux+command+line+burn+files+to+dvd

this was the first result listed...

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/how-to-burn-files-into-a-dvd-from-command-line-4175464968/

https://tinyurl.com/y4wskvms

the above are raw manual solutions but there are also command line text
tools like "burn" and "cdw" that might be helpful...

here's another one that reads like a good solution... it uses tools
mentioned above...

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CdDvd/Burning#Command_Line_.28Terminal.29

https://tinyurl.com/ox4wnk5

but i think the first result above will have more information that you need
since one of the examples shows specifically specifying one or more
paths...

also don't forget that if you want LFNs to work on both *nix and
winwhatever, you need to use rock ridge and joliet formats so each system
can properly read the LFNs... this may also depend on the tool you use...
if you don't care about being able to read on winwhatever, you can leave
off joliet...

in any case, i hope the initial search link helps...

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