Hi, this looks as if the '=' in /dev/sr0=ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso is interpreted by the shell parser as whitespace.
I get the message about genisoimage only if i do growisofs -speed=1 -dvd-compat -Z /dev/sr0 ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-i386.iso Then it says About to execute 'genisoimage ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-i386.iso | builtin_dd of=/dev/sr4 obs=32k seek=0' and lets genisoimage pack up the .iso file as only data file of a new ISO filesystem which it then burns to DVD. Without option -R or -J this yields the dull short file name. If i run growisofs -speed=1 -dvd-compat -Z /dev/sr0=ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-i386.iso i get to see About to execute 'builtin_dd if=ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-i386.iso of=/dev/sr4 obs=32k seek=0' and the desired plain burn without genisoimage gets performed. If i run with both, '=' and ' ' growisofs -speed=1 -dvd-compat -use-the-force-luke=notray -Z /dev/sr0= ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-i386.iso i get :-( unable to open64("",O_RDONLY): No such file or directory ----------------------------------------------------------------------- So somehow your shell parser and/or growisofs manage to neatly separate /dev/sr0 from ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso before they get used as parameters for genisoimage and "buildin_dd". To test the shell parser you could do: for i in /dev/sr0=ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso ; do echo $i ; done It should put out a single line /dev/sr0=ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso If you see two lines /dev/sr0 ubuntu-16.04.6-desktop-amd64.iso then the '=' was interpreted as white space. growisofs itself is fewly maintained. If you get fed up with your smart cat trick, be invited to try my programs cdrskin and xorrecord for image burning. Have a nice day :) Thomas -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1832922 Title: cannot use growisofs to write iso image To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dvd+rw-tools/+bug/1832922/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs