[SOLVED] Can't Read/Set Permissions on CD burner in K3Bsetup

[AndrzejL]

Ok for some weird reason this machine had old version of k3b... OR maybe a new one I don't know... It had the 2.0.80.x or something like that. You can check Yours by running

Code:

rpm -qa | grep k3b

in a terminal...

on the working machine I had this version

[andrzejl@eleanor ~]$ rpm -qa | grep k3b
k3b-2.0.2-2pclos2011
[andrzejl@eleanor ~]$

and the system with 2.0.80.x version told me that it was unable to download k3b... I really don't understand why - there are no pinned packages in the system...

So I went to the working machines synaptic and marked k3b for re-installation but marked to download packages only. Then I copied the file:

k3b-2.0.2-2pclos2011.i586.rpm

from the working machine to the not working machine and thrown it into the /home/andrzejl/ folder and then as root issued the command:

rpm -ivh --force ~/k3b-2.0.2-2pclos2011.i586.rpm

and then fired up synaptic to see error about double version of k3b installed. I removed the 2.0.80.x version. Reload and checked for upgraded packages - nothing. So I closed the synaptic.

I ran k3b and the setup of permissions however I could not save changes. No errors. Apply and OK buttons grayed out.

So I ran k3bsetup as root and marked all the boxes there. Cdrecord and the drive and OKed it.

Then I ran k3b as user and the permissions were all good.

Rebooting this machine and will try to burn a dvd with backups again... Will report in an hour or so.

Andy

[AndrzejL]

Don't know what the heck happened on that machine but the steps mentioned above fixed it.

I am solved.

Andy

[Village Idiot]

That's great. Glad you got it sorted.

 

[AndrzejL]

Yeah but I am worried about why was it not upgraded and what else is not being upgraded on this machine... It says that there are no upgrades but can I trust it now?

Andy

[Just18]

Yeah but I am worried about why was it not upgraded and what else is not being upgraded on this machine...

Andy

More to the point .......  where did that 2.0.80 package come from? ......  with a version number that high it is no wonder K3b did not bring in the current package.

[AndrzejL]

Indeed... I am not sure... it could be a different number but am 99% sure that this was the number...

Andy

[Texstar]

That has been discussed long ago. You need to remove the 2.0.80 and then you can install the current version. I had updated k3b from their development branch thinking the next release of stable k3b would be 2.1 not 2.0.2. I was trying to help a guy name AndrzejL with one of his computers with an old CD burner.

[Just18]

That has been discussed long ago. You need to remove the 2.0.80 and then you can install the current version. I had updated k3b from their development branch thinking the next release of stable k3b would be 2.1 not 2.0.2. I was trying to help a guy name AndrzejL with one of his computers with an old CD burner.

   

[AndrzejL]

That has been discussed long ago. You need to remove the 2.0.80 and then you can install the current version. I had updated k3b from their development branch thinking the next release of stable k3b would be 2.1 not 2.0.2. I was trying to help a guy name AndrzejL with one of his computers with an old CD burner.

I am verrry sorry for not noticing it... How long ago was it? Maybe it was discussed when I was in Poland for over 3 weeks? I never noticed the discussion anyroad. I am glad that I got it sorted and I am glad I got this information from You Homey. It's been a very difficult weekend for me... I have lost my main machine and now working on slightly slower Acer... Oh well... Maybe i will be able to fix Packard Bell but there is little hope if no at all.

Regards.

Andy