Re: k3b: unable to find cdrecord executable

[Chris <nws@cevnet.mine.nu>]

On Sun, 2004-02-15 at 11:56, Midnight wrote:
> I've installed k3b on my machine and every time I start k3b
> up, it gives me an error message: "unable to find cdrecord
> executable".  
> 
> I undoubtedly have cdrecord installed on my machine.  
> ls -al cdrecr* in /usr/bin provides the following output:
> --------------------
> -rws--x---    1 root     cdrom         133 Jan 16 23:51
> cdrecord
> -rwxr-xr--    1 root     cdrom      343276 Jan 16 23:51
> cdrecord.mmap
> -rwxr-xr--    1 root     cdrom      343692 Jan 16 23:51
> cdrecord.shm
> ----------------
Don't reply to something unrelated with a new question.

Your problem:
> highnoon@andelain:/usr/bin$ cdrecord
> /usr/bin/cdrecord: /usr/bin/cdrecord: Permission denied

> ls -al cdrecord
> -rws--x---    1 root     cdrom         133 Jan 16 23:51
> cdrecord

you belong to the cdrom group which has only executable rights. Not
enough as it seems. Do (as root) chmod g+r /usr/bin/cdrecord and try
again.

Chris