[Discuss] K3B problems in Kubuntu

[Murray Strome]

Andrew Willard wrote:
> Murray Strome wrote:
>
>> I am not sure what I would have to do to get K3B working.
>
> As Ru has already mentioned you should try the solution provided to you
> by K3b. Heck you even included the application in your own email...
>
> k3bsetup
>
>
there is no "k3bsetup". If I do:  k3b --help, this is what I get:
Usage: k3b [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [URL(s)]

A CD and DVD burning application

Generic options:
  --help                    Show help about options
  --help-qt                 Show Qt specific options
  --help-kde                Show KDE specific options
  --help-all                Show all options
  --author                  Show author information
  -v, --version             Show version information
  --license                 Show license information
  --                        End of options

Arguments:
  URL(s)                    file(s) to open

Options:
  --datacd                  Create a new data CD project and add all 
given files
  --audiocd                 Create a new audio CD project and add all 
given files
  --videocd                 Create a new video CD project and add all 
given files
  --mixedcd                 Create a new mixed mode CD project and add 
all given files
  --emovixcd                Create a new eMovix CD project and add all 
given files
  --datadvd                 Create a new data DVD project and add all 
given files
  --emovixdvd               Create a new eMovix DVD project and add all 
given files
  --videodvd                Create a new Video DVD project and add all 
given files
  --burn                    Open the project burn dialog for the current 
project
  --copycd <device>         Open the CD copy dialog, optionally specify 
the source device
  --copydvd <device>        Open the DVD copy dialog
  --cdimage <url>           Write a CD image to a CD-R(W)
  --dvdimage <url>          Write a DVD ISO9660 image to a DVD
  --image <url>             Write a CD or DVD image to a CD-R(W) or DVD 
depending on the size
  --erasecd <device>        Erase a CDRW
  --formatdvd <device>      Format a DVD-RW or DVD+RW
  --cddarip <device>        Extract Audio tracks digitally (+encoding)
  --videodvdrip <device>    Rip Video DVD Titles (+transcoding)
  --videocdrip <device>     Rip Video CD Tracks
  --lang <language>         Set the GUI language
  --nosplash                Disable the splash screen
  --ao <method>             Set the audio output method (like arts or 
alsa depending on the installed plugins)

The stuff on the Device tab looks OK.  Changing the owner of /dev/scd0 
did make it work. However, I doubt that is the "proper" way to do it.