What does "ddrescue: invalid option -f" mean?

Hi Alex,

Could you tell me what operating system and you're using please? Also could you tell me what version of DDRescue-GUI you're running?

Thanks,
Hamish

Thanks for replying.

I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and DDRescue-GUI 1.6.1

I have been able to use ddRescue using the CLI.

I should say that as I'm sooo new to Ubuntu, my preference would be for the GUI.

Hi,

Yes I totally understand, but am glad you could get it to work in the terminal in the mean time :)

The error is ddrescue saying the the -f option (--force, required when recovering to a device) isn't available, although it should be on your operating system, so this is a little baffling XD

Could you take a screen-shot of the settings you're using (both the settings window and the main window), and also of the terminal output box after the error has occurred?

That would be a major help to me :)

Thanks,
Hamish

Hi,

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Alex Ransome.

> On 15 Dec 2016, at 15:43, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Your question #406718 on DDRescue-GUI changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ddrescue-gui/+question/406718
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty requested more information:
> Hi,
>
> Yes I totally understand, but am glad you could get it to work in the
> terminal in the mean time :)
>
> The error is ddrescue saying the the -f option (--force, required when
> recovering to a device) isn't available, although it should be on your
> operating system, so this is a little baffling XD
>
> Could you take a screen-shot of the settings you're using (both the
> settings window and the main window), and also of the terminal output
> box after the error has occurred?
>
> That would be a major help to me :)
>
> Thanks,
> Hamish
>
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> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ddrescue-gui/+question/406718
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Hi,

Forgot this image.

Regards,

Alex Ransome.

> On 15 Dec 2016, at 15:43, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty <email address hidden> wrote:
>
> Your question #406718 on DDRescue-GUI changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ddrescue-gui/+question/406718
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty requested more information:
> Hi,
>
> Yes I totally understand, but am glad you could get it to work in the
> terminal in the mean time :)
>
> The error is ddrescue saying the the -f option (--force, required when
> recovering to a device) isn't available, although it should be on your
> operating system, so this is a little baffling XD
>
> Could you take a screen-shot of the settings you're using (both the
> settings window and the main window), and also of the terminal output
> box after the error has occurred?
>
> That would be a major help to me :)
>
> Thanks,
> Hamish
>
> --
> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
> this email or enter your reply at the following page:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ddrescue-gui/+question/406718
>
> You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Yep, I need to convert this to a bug report first -- doing that now.