cd player will not open

[logiflow]

I bought Debian 12.0 installation disks and installed Bookworm using them. I tried to install new applications and was instructed to insert one of the disks. I can not open my media player to insert a disk. I was able to open it at first both manually and with keyboard instructions. I am using a Dell Latitude E6430ATG laptop. Is there an application I can download that will allow me to use my built-in media player?

[fabien]

If you have eject installed, just run it

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$> eject

If not, the current package is here.

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Package: eject
Source: util-linux
Version: 2.38.1-5+deb12u1
Installed-Size: 135 kB
Maintainer: util-linux packagers <util-linux@packages.debian.org>
Architecture: amd64
Depends     ▼
 libc6 (>=2.34), libmount1 (>=2.24.2)
Description-en: ejects CDs and operates CD-Changers under Linux
 This program will eject CD-ROMs (assuming your drive supports the CDROMEJECT
 ioctl). It also allows setting the autoeject feature.
 .
 On supported ATAPI/IDE multi-disc CD-ROM changers, it allows changing
 the active disc.
 .
 You can also use eject to properly disconnect external mass-storage
 devices like digital cameras or portable music players.
Multi-Arch: foreign
Homepage: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/
Tag: hardware::storage, hardware::storage:cd, implemented-in::c,
 interface::commandline, role::program, scope::utility, use::driver
Section: utils
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/u/util-linux/eject_2.38.1-5+deb12u1_amd64.deb
Size: 48 kB

[FreewheelinFrank]

If you cannot open the drive manually (by pressing the physical button), it is probably stuck. There is a trick to open it.

https://www.instructables.com/How-to-op ... DVD-drive/

[None1975]

If you cannot open the drive manually (by pressing the physical button), it is probably stuck. There is a trick to open it.

https://www.instructables.com/How-to-op ... DVD-drive/

Thank you for sharing it. Nice tip!