Here are a few easy steps to get started with gtkpod:Ģ - Open gtkpod and select "Read iTunesDB", this allows gtkpod to fetch the current contents of the iPodģ - Add your music library to the local playlist be selecting the Local playlist and using "Add Directory"Ĥ - Modify the gtkpod list with the desired contents of your iPodĥ - Finally, click "Sync" or "Sync iTunesDB" to update the iPodĪt this point, we are now able to connect and sync an iPod on a Linux system. The gtkpod playlist is to consists of the current/desired contents of the iPod. The Local playlist is to consist of your entire music library. There are 2 default playlists in gtkpod, Local and gtkpod. The part of the iPod that needs to be accessed is the partition /dev/sda2Ĭode: gtkpodUsing gtkpod, you can create a playlist of all the audio files you want on you iPod. dev/sda2 -> iPod storage partition (for storing music, photos, videos, etc.) dev/sda1 -> iPod firmware partition (Not Important for this How-To) The /dev/sda device has 2 partitions which are: Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0For this instance, the iPod is detected as /dev/sda. dev/scsi/host0/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 p2 sda: assuming drive cache: write through Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00 usbcore: registered new driver usb-storage usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 2 choices Here are all the different iPod Models and thier features, along with the tool needed to use the feature.ġst - 4th Gen iPods, Mini iPods, iPod Shuffle (All iPods without color screens)Ĭode: usb 3-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3 I have made some revisions to state the recent support changes. However, it is possible to use any iPod with Linux, but not all iPod models are created equally. Linux support for the iPod is still in its early stages and not all of the features of the iPod are usable. This How-To assumes that you are using USB to connect the iPod to your system and that the iPod is Windows Format (FAT32). For reference, my machine is an x86 running Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger). This is a How-To for using the Apple iPod with Ubuntu Linux.
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