Yeah the only blog posts I can see myself are from 2007: http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/08/10-alternatives-to-itunes-for-managing-your-ipod/ http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/03/how-to-manage-your-ipod-using-rhythmbox-in-ubuntu/ http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/04/how-to-use-amarok-to-manage-your-ipod-in-ubuntu/
Also, on the Ubuntu Forums, there was this thread, but again ended in 2008, a while ago: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=654042 Short answer: pretty much zero support for iPod Touches/iPhones. Good luck ;-) James David Stansby wrote: > Sorry, I'm afraid not. The iPod touch firmware is encrypted in such a > way that it is very hard to get into it in the first place. I'm not > aware of any way of getting any library but iTunes to work. If > anything did work, it would have to be through windows (and I'd be > delighted to hear about such methods myself) > > Regards, > David > > Sent from my iPod > > On 11 Aug 2009, at 18:38, Ronnie Tucker <ron...@ronnietucker.co.uk> > wrote: > > >> Thanks for the replies David and James. Things look hopeful then... >> >> Is it possible to upload mp3's to the iTouch without iTunes >> (RhythmBox? >> Since it comes with Ubuntu) as my colleague readily admits that iTunes >> is 'rubbish' and 'hate[s] it with a passion'. :D >> >> >> James Milligan wrote: >> >>> Yeah I have an iPhone 3G and my Dad has an iPod Touch (I think 2nd >>> gen). >>> On 9.04, we have a VM of Windows XP, the only difficulties arise when >>> updating the firmware. >>> >>> I found when I updated to 3.0.1 that when it goes into Recovery Mode, >>> and it's different 'device', VirtualBox (of course others exist) >>> didn't >>> automatically pass it through. >>> >>> Apart from that, it's fine :-) >>> >>> Oh, and of course, it should work for your colleague - I'm an Ubuntu >>> noob, so as long as he can press 'Devices, USB Devices, Device >>> Name' on >>> the VB VM menu, that's the extent at which he needs to be involved, >>> possibly. >>> >>> James >>> >>> David Stansby wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I myself have a second gen iPod touch, and I believe that you >>>> can't do >>>> much natively in ubuntu without delving deep into ssh (which isn't >>>> ideal for anyone) What I've had to do is set up a virtual machine >>>> with >>>> windows in it, and sync my iPod touch through iTunes in windows. >>>> >>>> You can find out more about virtualisation on the ubuntu wiki, but >>>> in >>>> my experience the process isn't too complicated and works fine for >>>> me. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> David >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPod >>>> >>>> On 11 Aug 2009, at 16:41, Ronnie Tucker <ron...@ronnietucker.co.uk> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> I have a work colleague who's fed up with Windows on his laptop >>>>> (not >>>>> sure of the make/model I'm afriad) and is more than willing to give >>>>> Ubuntu a shot. But... he has a first generation iTouch (not >>>>> jailbroken, >>>>> (jailbreaked?)) which he (obviously) wants to continue using. >>>>> >>>>> Does Ubuntu 9.04 support the iTouch (first gen)? >>>>> >>>>> He's not too computer literate so it'd have to be relatively easy >>>>> for >>>>> him to set up. I could set it up for him initially but as long as >>>>> the >>>>> process doesn't require internet access (how do people live without >>>>> the >>>>> Internet?). >>>>> >>>>> Any help is much appreciated. Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ronnie Tucker >>>>> >>>>> ron...@ronnietucker.co.uk >>>>> www.RonnieTucker.co.uk >>>>> >>>>> Fb: facebook.com/profile.php?id=585438496 >>>>> TWITTER: twitter.com/ronnietucker >>>>> MSN: ronnietuc...@hotmail.com >>>>> >>>>> Registered Linux User # 456627 >>>>> Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> -- >> Ronnie Tucker >> >> ron...@ronnietucker.co.uk >> www.RonnieTucker.co.uk >> >> Fb: facebook.com/profile.php?id=585438496 >> TWITTER: twitter.com/ronnietucker >> MSN: ronnietuc...@hotmail.com >> >> Registered Linux User # 456627 >> Registered Ubuntu User # 18227 >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
