Our cdrecord packages should be using /dev/scd* instead of /dev/sg*. It is correct that the latter is only writable by root.
If you're having an actual problem, please file a bug on cdrecord with more details, as cdrecord is using the wrong device. ** Changed in: udev (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- For SCSI CD/DVD writer, scsi_generic device needs to be owned by cdrom https://launchpad.net/bugs/50447 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs