Error KIOExec /media/cdrom0 is a folder, but a file was expected

[Jean]

I get this message when I insert a Dvd into the drive.
It's not life threatening, but if somebody knows a solution for this I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

[Rog131]

Re: Error KIOExec /media/cdrom0 is a folder, but a file was expected

Data/video DVD ?


With VLC and SMPlayer:
Topic: Make VLC the Default Media Player
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3089257.0

Error - KIO Exec
/media/cdrom1 is a folder but a file was expected

Solution was to start with %u.


With Kaffeine (xine), what do you have in the K > Multimedia > Kaffeine ?
Here Kaffeine starts with "kaffeine %U".

And Dolphin starts with "dolphin %u".



Hmm - there is bug report:
Kubuntu: Error browsing a CD or USB drive
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/188508

Then a new window is displayed with title "Error-KIOExec" and a message that says:
"/media/STORE_N_GO is a folder, but a file was expected"

[Jean]

Re: Error KIOExec /media/cdrom0 is a folder, but a file was expected

Thanks rog,

Data dvd trying to install richard burns rally on kubuntu

Ow well I can live with it.

Hmm - there is bug report:
Kubuntu: Error browsing a CD or USB drive
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/188508

Then a new window is displayed with title "Error-KIOExec" and a message that says:
"/media/STORE_N_GO is a folder, but a file was expected"

[abalone]

Re: Error KIOExec /media/cdrom0 is a folder, but a file was expected

Ow well I can live with it.

You don't have to.

Or rather... you wouldn't have had to. . I do realize this is 10 months old and refers to Kubuntu Gutsy.

But I seem to have run into the same problem with Hardy, and while I've found others looking for a solution, nobody had one.

Here's what I did:
Edit the file "~/.local/share/applications/kde-kfmclient_dir.desktop".
Append "%u" to the "Exec[$e]=konqueror..." line.
Done.

Alternatively, or for problems with other apps than Konqueror:

Bring up the properties dialogue for the affected disc (or card, etc.).
Click the wrench/screwdriver button to bring up the filetype association editor.
In the list of associated applications, select the app that won't comply, and click "edit".
Switch to the 2nd-to-last tab ("Program"? I'm in Germany here) and add "%u" to the command line.

This also fixed a problem I had with the trash not opening ("malformed URL").