I previously posted a script which’ll back up DVDs in Ubuntu. One of the commenters recommended k9copy, and having taken a look at it I recommend it thoroughly. Here’s how to set it up:
- UPDATE — k9copy is now in the main repositories; skip the crossed out stuff
Edit /etc/apt/sources.list (you’ll need to run your editor using sudo, e.g. sudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list or sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list …)Add the following, and save:
# k9copy
deb http://repos.knio.it/ breezy main contrib non-free
deb-src http://repos.knio.it/ breezy main contrib non-free
Run the following on the command line (this authenticates the repository you just added):
wget http://repos.knio.it/key.asc
sudo apt-key add key.asc
sudo apt-get update
- Now install k9copy (either doing the following on the command line, or using synaptic):
sudo apt-get install k9copy
If you are using KDE, it will appear in the “Multimedia” section of your menu once it’s installed; if you’re using Gnome, it will probably do similar. Run it. It should be plain sailing after that.
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after:
“wget http://repos.knio.it/key.asc
sudo apt-key add key.asc”
u need to:
“sudo apt-get update”
otherwise:
“sudo apt-get install k9copy” may return an error.
Hey this is really helpful.
Thanks!!
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Thanks for the guide, just the app I’ve been looking for! I’m having some difficulty though;
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
that package should be filed.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
k9copy: Depends: kdelibs4c2 (>= 4:3.4.3) but it is not installable
E: Broken packages
root@xxxxxx:~ # apt-get install kdelibs4c2
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
Package kdelibs4c2 is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
However the following packages replace it:
kdelibs4c2a
E: Package kdelibs4c2 has no installation candidate
root@xxxx:~ #
Running Dapper Gnome, flight 5. Any ideas?
Matt
Got it… Dapper already has K9Copy. I just removed the new entry from sources.list and updated apt-get, and it installed
Thanks!
Matt
What’s up with the mouse cursor on this page (when you hover over an article)? Drop that bad habit.
Picky picky. I like it, that’s all
Cool, good to hear
Thanks, updated article w/ that
Okay, so now we can backup our DVDs on Ubuntu easily!
But how do we burn DVD movies as easily too?
k3b. Either use synaptic, or do: apt-get install k3b.
It’ll rock your world
K3B rocked my world in KDE.
Does installing kdelibs, etc. isntall KDE on my box too?
’cause I totally prefer my plain old GNOME now.
I just got used to it and don’t want another window manager I won’t use.
Hm, fair enough. I don’t like gnome, but I hear gnome folks talking about gnomebaker regularly. Anyone?
You could always select k3b in synaptic, and see what it depends on. There’s nothing wrong with having the kdelibs installed, even if gnome is your main DE. Sure, it may be another 100MB or 200MBs of installed stuff on your HD, but it won’t clog your system; i.e. it won’t be loaded unless the app uses it. (I use GTK based programs all the time on KDE, of course…firefox, thunderbird, synaptic…)
Awesome. Thanks.
its working great
thanks
And dvd9 to dvd5? Without using wine? Oh please, oh please someone.
This does it. No wine required. Also see my script, linked to in the related links on the right hand side.
Cheers
can this be done on xubuntu using xfce?? I tried and it seems to have done it , but I can’t find anything.
While backing up a DVD using k9copy, I got this error at 88% done:
An error occured while running DVDAuthor:
ERR: Error writing data
vamps: Fatal: write to stdout: Success
play_cell: Fatal: write failed: Broken pipe
anyone know what to do?
I followed these steps exactly and I keep getting the following problem
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
k9copy: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.1-2) but it is not installable
Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.0.2) but 1:4.0.1-4ubuntu9 is to be installed
Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.5) but 3:3.3.4-8ubuntu5 is to be installed
Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.0.2-4) but 4.0.1-4ubuntu9 is to be installed Depends: libk9copy0 (= 1.0.3.2-1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages
Can you PLEASE help me
i need help with this error
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
k9copy: Depends: kdelibs4c2a (>= 4:3.5.1-2) but it is not installable
Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.0.2) but 1:4.0.1-4ubuntu9 is to be installed
Depends: libqt3-mt (>= 3:3.3.5) but 3:3.3.4-8ubuntu5 is to be installed
Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.0.2-4) but 4.0.1-4ubuntu9 is to be installed Depends: libk9copy0 (= 1.0.3.2-1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages
Hi, it looks like you are still on ubuntu breezy. Search my blog for “dapper” to get instructions on how to upgrade to ubuntu dapper, and then you’ll no longer need to follow this howto (since k9copy is already in the dapper repositories.) While it’s not yet officially released, it is stable.
I followed your info about upgrading to Dapper. No k9copy though. When I got to install it, Synaptic manager tells me it is uninstallable. Im a newbie. Please help.
k9copy:
Depends: libk9copy0 but it is not going to be installed
libk9copy0:
Depends: vamps but it is not going to be installed
libk9copy0-dev:
Depends: libk9copy (=1.0.3.2-1) but it is not installable
Im clueless here. . .
Do you have universe and multiverse repositories added? I believe that it’s in one of those. (See this page for an example: http://myy.helia.fi/~karte/ubuntu_repositories.html)
Ok, i downloaded 6.06 LTS Cd for Dapper. Did a clean install. Got K9copy downloaded. Now I get this
An error occured while running DVDAuthor:
WARN: Cannot detect pts for VOBU if there is no audio or video
WARN: Using SCR instead.
ERR: Cannot infer pts for VOBU if there is no audio or video and it is the
ERR: first VOBU.
Should I burn to an ISO first or straight to my external Dvd writer?
Hm, that definitely means something
— I’d try on the dvdauthor mailing list (google it). They should be able to help you diagnose the problem.
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