k3b is not able to detect dvd+rw-tools package

[kamaraju kusumanchi]

Hi
Using Debian unstable, latest k3b. When I run

$sudo k3b

I get a popup error saying

Unable to find growisofs executable
K3b uses growisofs to actually write dvds. Without growisofs you won't
be able to write dvds. Make sure to install at least version 5.10.
Solution: Install the dvd+rw-tools package.

But dvd+rw-tools package is already installed on this machine. What
should I do to get rid of this error? I do want to burn DVDs.

$sudo dpkg -l k3b dvd+rw-tools
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err:
uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
ii dvd+rw-tools 6.0-1 DVD+-RW/R tools
ii k3b 0.12.10-2 A sophisticated KDE CD burning application

$dmesg | grep -i dvd
hdc: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R6112, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
hdc: ATAPI 24X DVD-ROM DVD-R CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache, UDMA(33)

thanks
raju

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[Justin Guerin]

On Tuesday 31 January 2006 21:23, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote:
> Hi
> Using Debian unstable, latest k3b. When I run
>
> $sudo k3b
>
> I get a popup error saying
>
> Unable to find growisofs executable
> K3b uses growisofs to actually write dvds. Without growisofs you won't
> be able to write dvds. Make sure to install at least version 5.10.
> Solution: Install the dvd+rw-tools package.
>
> But dvd+rw-tools package is already installed on this machine. What
> should I do to get rid of this error? I do want to burn DVDs.
>

Have you tried it as a non-root user?

> $sudo dpkg -l k3b dvd+rw-tools
> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
>
> | Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
> |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err:
>
> uppercase=bad)
>
> ||/ Name Version Description
>
> +++-==============-==============-=======================================

>===== ii dvd+rw-tools 6.0-1 DVD+-RW/R tools

> ii k3b 0.12.10-2 A sophisticated KDE CD burning
> application
>

I have exactly the same versions installed, and they are working properly.
Incidentally, why are you using sudo to do dpkg -l?

> $dmesg | grep -i dvd
> hdc: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R6112, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
> hdc: ATAPI 24X DVD-ROM DVD-R CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache, UDMA(33)
>
>
> thanks
> raju
>

I tried running k3b as root, using kdesu, and it worked fine for me. If
running k3b as a normal user doesn't work, check the programs module,
Search Path tab in the setup page, and make sure the paths
include /usr/bin/.

If all else fails, I'd suggest re-installing both packages.

Hope that helps,
Justin Guerin

[kamaraju kusumanchi]

Justin Guerin wrote:

>On Tuesday 31 January 2006 21:23, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote:
>
>
>>Hi
>> Using Debian unstable, latest k3b. When I run
>>
>>$sudo k3b
>>
>>I get a popup error saying
>>
>>Unable to find growisofs executable
>>K3b uses growisofs to actually write dvds. Without growisofs you won't
>>be able to write dvds. Make sure to install at least version 5.10.
>>Solution: Install the dvd+rw-tools package.
>>
>>But dvd+rw-tools package is already installed on this machine. What
>>should I do to get rid of this error? I do want to burn DVDs.
>>
>>
>>
>Have you tried it as a non-root user?
>
>

Forgot to mention this. k3b works fine for ordinary users. Only when I
use it through sudo, it gives the above error.

>>$dmesg | grep -i dvd
>>hdc: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R6112, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive
>>hdc: ATAPI 24X DVD-ROM DVD-R CD-R/RW drive, 2048kB Cache, UDMA(33)
>>
>>
>>thanks
>>raju
>>
>>
>>
>I tried running k3b as root, using kdesu, and it worked fine for me.
>

kdesu k3b is also working fine (without any errors). The problem is
occurring only when k3b is run under sudo.

thanks for the reply
raju

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Kamaraju S Kusumanchi
http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/kk288/
http://malayamaarutham.blogspot.com/

[Justin Guerin]

On Wednesday 01 February 2006 11:13, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote:
> Justin Guerin wrote:
> >On Tuesday 31 January 2006 21:23, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote:

[snip]

> >Have you tried it as a non-root user?
>
> Forgot to mention this. k3b works fine for ordinary users. Only when I
> use it through sudo, it gives the above error.
>

[snip]

> >I tried running k3b as root, using kdesu, and it worked fine for me.
>
> kdesu k3b is also working fine (without any errors). The problem is
> occurring only when k3b is run under sudo.
>
> thanks for the reply
> raju
>

The problem is in the environment active when you start k3b. Check your
environment variables after a sudo (i.e. sudo env), and after a kdesu env.
Kdesu sets up your environment to look more like your present environment,
and that's why it works. Somewhere, in the difference between the two, is
your problem. I'd check your path first.

Justin