[Bug 69329] can't erase cdrw; permission denied

[Lars Rune Nøstdal]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: k3b

I'm using a fresh install of Edgy (not an upgrade) - here is the debug-
output from k3b:

System
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K3b Version: 0.12.17

KDE Version: 3.5.5
QT Version:  3.3.6
Kernel:      2.6.17-10-generic
Devices
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HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N 1.04 (/dev/scd0, /dev/sg1) at /media/cdrom0 [CD-R; CD-RW; CD-ROM; DVD-ROM] [DVD-ROM; CD-ROM; CD-R; CD-RW] [SAO; TAO; RAW; SAO/R96P; SAO/R96R; RAW/R16; RAW/R96P; RAW/R96R]

Used versions
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cdrecord: 2.1.1a03

cdrecord command:
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/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord.mmap -v gracetime=2 dev=1,0,0 speed=10 -tao driveropts=burnfree -eject blank=fast -force 

cdrecord
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/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord: Warning: Running on Linux-2.6.17-10-generic

/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord: There are unsettled issues with Linux-2.5 and newer.
/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord: If you have unexpected problems, please try Linux-2.4 or Solaris.
scsidev: '1,0,0'
scsibus: 1 target: 0 lun: 0
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
Error trying to open /dev/sg0 exclusively (Permission denied)... retrying in 1 second.
/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord: Permission denied. Cannot open '/dev/sg0'. Cannot open SCSI driver.
/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord: For possible targets try 'cdrecord -scanbus'. Make sure you are root.
/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord: For possible transport specifiers try 'cdrecord dev=help'.
/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord: 
/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord: For more information, install the cdrtools-doc
/usr/bin/X11/cdrecord: package and read /usr/share/doc/cdrecord/README.ATAPI.setup .
Cdrecord-Clone 2.01.01a03 (i686-pc-linux-gnu) Copyright (C) 1995-2005 Joerg Schilling
NOTE: this version of cdrecord is an inofficial (modified) release of cdrecord
      and thus may have bugs that are not present in the original version.
      Please send bug reports and support requests to <cdrtools at packages.debian.org>.
      The original author should not be bothered with problems of this version.
TOC Type: 1 = CD-ROM

** Affects: k3b (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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can't erase cdrw; permission denied
https://launchpad.net/bugs/69329