CD\DVD-RW Writting Problem (Newbee)

[Chris Taylor]

chris at chris-desktop:~$ ~groups
bash: ~groups: command not found
chris at chris-desktop:~$ sudo groups
root
chris at chris-desktop:~$ cd\
> groups
bash: cdgroups: command not found
chris at chris-desktop:~$ groups
chris adm dialout cdrom plugdev lpadmin admin sambashare
chris at chris-desktop:~$ 


On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:44:34 -0400, H.S. wrote:

> Chris Taylor wrote:
>> HI can anyone help me please I'm new to linux please be very simple in
>> answers
>> I have just upgrade to  "Ubuntu 9.04 - the Jaunty Jackalope - released
>> in April 2009."
>> I have K3B Brasero Disk Burner installed but I can't write to the
>> CD/DVD- RW. I believe it is a permission setting but but know where to
>> find to fix
>> Please if you would be so kind to help
>> 
>> 
>> 
> I know others have hinted at some bug that could be the root cause of of
> your problem. On a related note, could you post the output of the
> following command in a terminal (~$ denotes the prompt): ~$ groups
> 
> This command will list the groups of which you are a member. In my case,
> I have:
> ~$ groups
> hs adm dialout cdrom plugdev lpadmin admin sambashare
> 
> This shows I am a member of 'cdrom' group, which is necessary to burn
> cdroms I suppose. In your case if the command does not list 'cdrom' as
> well, that is the first thing you need to fix (you need to allow
> yourself 'to use cdroms' from Preferences->Administration->Users
> dialog).
> 
> Regards.