Unable to copy Kubuntu 13.10 to a DVD.

[Shabakthanai]

When I attempt to copy a LiveDVD in my burner, I get the following warning:
K3b – Kdialog

Configuration file “/home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc” nnot writable. Please contact your system administrator. (Could the misspelled "nnot" writable have anything to do with my problem?)

When I attempt to change permissions, I get the following:

The file /home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc could not be loaded, as it was not possible to read from it.
Check if you have read access to this file.
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I have 2 LG DVDRWs in my computer. Only one seems to be recognized since building the system; neither will write a CD or DVD at this time.

Thanks for any help you may provide.

Since I entered the post I found this in sudo kate:

[Devices]
HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22LS30=8468,8468

[External Programs]
cdrdao default=/usr/bin/cdrdao
cdrdao last seen newest version=1.2.3
cdrdao user parameters=
cdrecord default=/usr/bin/wodim
cdrecord last seen newest version=1.1.11
cdrecord user parameters=
dvd+rw-format default=/usr/bin/dvd+rw-format
dvd+rw-format last seen newest version=7.1
dvd+rw-format user parameters=
eMovix user parameters=
growisofs default=/usr/bin/growisofs
growisofs last seen newest version=7.1
growisofs user parameters=
mkisofs default=/usr/bin/genisoimage
mkisofs last seen newest version=1.1.11
mkisofs user parameters=
normalize-audio user parameters=
readcd default=/usr/bin/readom
readcd last seen newest version=1.1.11
readcd user parameters=
search path[$e]=/usr/bin/,/usr/local/bin/,/usr/sbin/,/usr/local/sbin/,/opt/schily/bin/,/sbin
sox user parameters=
transcode user parameters=
vcdxbuild default=/usr/bin/vcdxbuild
vcdxbuild last seen newest version=0.7.24
vcdxbuild user parameters=
vcdxminfo default=/usr/bin/vcdxminfo
vcdxminfo last seen newest version=0.7.24
vcdxminfo user parameters=
vcdxrip default=/usr/bin/vcdxrip
vcdxrip last seen newest version=0.7.24
vcdxrip user parameters=

[General Options]
Allow overburning=false
Fifo buffer=4
Force unsafe operations=false
Last system check version=2.0.2
Lock Panels=true
Manual buffer size=false
Navigator breadcrumb mode=true
No cd eject=false
Show Document Header=true
Temp Dir=/tmp/kde-steven/
action dialog startup settings=1
burnfree=true
check system config=true
config version=2.0.2
current theme=quant
current_writer=/dev/sr0

[OSD Position]
Position=0,0
Screen=0

[Welcome Widget]
welcome_actions=file_new_data,file_new_audio,tools _copy_medium

[file view]
Decoration position=0
Previews=false
Show Preview=false
Show hidden files=false
Sort by=Name
Sort directories first=true
Sort reversed=false
View Style=Simple
last url[$e]=$HOME/Downloads/
show bookmarks=false

[image writing]
last written image[$e]=$HOME/Downloads/saucy-desktop-amd64.iso
recent images[$e]=$HOME/Downloads/saucy-desktop-amd64.iso

[last used image writing]
copies=1
data_track_mode=auto
image path[$e]=$HOME/Downloads/saucy-desktop-amd64.iso
image type=auto
multisession=false
on_the_fly=true
simulate=false
verify_data=false
writer_device=/dev/sr0
writing_app=Auto
writing_mode=auto
writing_speed=0

[main_window_settings]
Height 1050=707
State=AAAA/wAAAAD9AAAAAgAAAAIAAAMMAAAAv/wBAAAAAvsAAAAWAGQAaQByAHQAcgBlAGUAZABvAGMAawEAAAA
AAAAAmgAAAFIBAAAF+wAAABgAYwBvAG4AdABlAG4AdABzAGQAb wBjAGsBAAAAnQAAAm8AAAEgAQAABQAAAAMAAAMMAAABffwBAAA AAfsAAAAYAGQAbwBjAHUAbQBlAG4AdABkAG8AYwBrAQAAAAAAA AMMAAAB2AEAAAUAAAMMAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAEAAAACAAAAAj8AAA AAQAAAAIAAAABAAAAFgBtAGEAaQBuAFQAbwBvAGwAQgBhAHIBA AAAAP////8AAAAAAAAAAA==
ToolBarsMovable=Disabled
Width 1680=780

This stuff is a bit beyond my understanding, however, I read the entire content, and it looks like I should be able to burn a DVD.

Thanks for any help.

[Snowhog]

Open a console and type:

ls -la /home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc && cat /home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc

Copy/paste the output.

[Shabakthanai]

**

Open a console and type:

ls -la /home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc && cat /home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc

Copy/paste the output.

steven@YESHUAH-desktop:~$ ls -la /home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc && cat /home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc
-rw------- 1 root root 2777 Aug 13 12:43 /home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc
cat: /home/steven/.kde/share/config/k3brc: Permission denied
steven@YESHUAH-desktop:~$

[Snowhog]

You've been using sudo with GUI applications from the console. I can tell, because the ownership on the k3brc file is root root.

In a console, type:

cd /home/steven

Then:

sudo chown -R steven:steven

This will change the ownership, recursively, on all the files in your /home directory to steven steven as they all should be.

[Shabakthanai]

You've been using sudo with GUI applications from the console. I can tell, because the ownership on the k3brc file is root root.

In a console, type:

cd /home/steven

Then:

sudo chown -R steven:steven

This will change the ownership, recursively, on all the files in your /home directory to steven steven as they all should be.

steven@YESHUAH-desktop:~$ sudo chown -R steven:steven
[sudo] password for steven:
chown: missing operand after ‘steven:steven’
Try 'chown --help' for more information.
steven@YESHUAH-desktop:~$ chown --help
Usage: chown [OPTION]... [OWNER][:[GROUP]] FILE...
or: chown [OPTION]... --reference=RFILE FILE...
Change the owner and/or group of each FILE to OWNER and/or GROUP.
With --reference, change the owner and group of each FILE to those of RFILE.

-c, --changes like verbose but report only when a change is made
-f, --silent, --quiet suppress most error messages
-v, --verbose output a diagnostic for every file processed
--dereference affect the referent of each symbolic link (this is
the default), rather than the symbolic link itself
-h, --no-dereference affect symbolic links instead of any referenced file
(useful only on systems that can change the
ownership of a symlink)
--from=CURRENT_OWNER:CURRENT_GROUP
change the owner and/or group of each file only if
its current owner and/or group match those specified
here. Either may be omitted, in which case a match
is not required for the omitted attribute
--no-preserve-root do not treat '/' specially (the default)
--preserve-root fail to operate recursively on '/'
--reference=RFILE use RFILE's owner and group rather than
specifying OWNER:GROUP values
-R, --recursive operate on files and directories recursively

The following options modify how a hierarchy is traversed when the -R
option is also specified. If more than one is specified, only the final
one takes effect.

-H if a command line argument is a symbolic link
to a directory, traverse it
-L traverse every symbolic link to a directory
encountered
-P do not traverse any symbolic links (default)

--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit

Owner is unchanged if missing. Group is unchanged if missing, but changed
to login group if implied by a ':' following a symbolic OWNER.
OWNER and GROUP may be numeric as well as symbolic.

Examples:
chown root /u Change the owner of /u to "root".
chown root:staff /u Likewise, but also change its group to "staff".
chown -hR root /u Change the owner of /u and subfiles to "root".

Report chown bugs to bug-coreutils@gnu.org
GNU coreutils home page: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
For complete documentation, run: info coreutils 'chown invocation'
steven@YESHUAH-desktop:~$

[Xaotique]

Select all files when you execute the chown.

cd /home/steven
sudo chown -R steven:steven *

Alternatively ..

sudo chown -R steven:steven /home/steven

[Shabakthanai]

Thanks, Xaotique, I will have to get to this later. I have had ongoing problems with my new build and a major one just happened. You might notice my newest post. I have an unexpected shutdown that cannot restart. I am using my laptop right now during the down time. Thanks for the help, I think I understand the recommendation and hope I will be able to use the information.