Getting itunes via wine

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Apple offers iTunes software for Mac OS and Windows to its, but not for Linux. Using a trick it is possible, however, to use iTunes Ubuntu Linux. But under the operating system Ubuntu is the Windows emulator WINE used. Our guide contains the steps to iTunes to use with Ubuntu Linux. Linux users do have a large selection of mostly free programs, but on some popular software that is only available for Windows and Mac OS, they have to do without. With emulators, however, the problem can often work around. We say how iTunes can be used on a computer with Ubuntu Linux.

iTunes is one of the most-used programs to download music to play. Although it takes on Linux really no more iTunes to sync your iPod or iPhone, but in order to access the iTunes store with its immense variety, it is still needed as before. Of course it's always nice when you can work with an original product. On Linux, there will be no version of iTunes software. Therefore, you need a Windows emulator which is Wine. There is no Linux version of iTunes, unfortunately not - and there will probably never will. In order to still use iTunes on Linux, there are two solutions: the Wine Windows emulation or a Linux alternative like iTunes gtkpod, Banshee and Amarok.

Anyhow iTunes remains the ideal companion to sync your iPod and transfer your music or photos via a FireWire or USB is a breeze! You can choose to synchronize your playlists every time you connect your player. Finally, iTunes Store is the most easy to find, discover and download music or videos ... legally. iTunes has a synchronization module with the iPad. Genius mix has been improved with 12 mixes machines, and the synchronization module. Finally, one function "Home Sharing" allows you to browse iTunes libraries on different computers in your home (up to 5). With the new version, iTunes can now be synchronized with the iPhone 4 or any other device running the Apple operating system iOS4. Also some security fixes, this new version also supports synchronization of PDF files with iBook.

Quick Steps

• Give you run the Linux command line apt-get install wine around the installation of the Windows emulator.
• Do you have the proper version of Wine downloaded and installed you must have the correct file to download iTunes.
• You can download iTunes from Apple's official website or alternatively visit the various sites an older version.
• To install iTunes on Linux, you enter "wine iTunesSetup.exe" in the command line.

Using iTunes with Ubuntu

• WINE can be downloaded from Ubuntu via the terminal: sudo dpkg-i ~ wine_0.9.45 winehq0 ~ ubuntu ~ 7:04-1_i386.deb
• After the download has to be configured WINE. To start with, add to the terminal the command winecfg field. Then take the following steps and finally confirmed with OK
• In the Applications section select Windows XP
• Autodetect vote in the drivers
• The drivers, and select the OSS driver to disable the audio settings
• Now we are worried iTunes in a version that works with Ubuntu Linux, version 7.2 works on Ubuntu Linux. Download an older version.
• After downloading iTunes 7.2 you are in the terminal wine iTunesSetup.exe field. The Welcome screen appears. Then one must still accept the license terms.
• In the installation options, you choose where and how to install iTunes.
• When asked if Auto Run is enabled, choose No. Then you wait until the installation is completed by iTunes.
• If you have iTunes installed, you can call it on Ubuntu Linux using the command: wine ~ / .wine / drive_c / Program Files / iTunes / iTunes.exe

Alternative solutions for Linux

• If you use the iTunes Store do not want anyway, then some enterprising developers have offered alternatives for you.
• The Banshee project offers an iTunes-like player that lets you synchronize your music on your iPod or iPhone, and subscribe to podcasts take many more features can claim. And all for free of course. 2
• Amarok offers something similar. The functions are somewhat limited. The most important but certainly present. Unfortunately, the whole thing a little too confusing and does not necessarily fun to use. 3
• The third possibility is the gtkpod. This pure synchronization program supports but not the iPod Touch and an iPhone or other Smartphone.

Detailed Guide To Configure iTunes on Linux Platform

• Start Synaptic from the menu System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager.
• After Synaptic starts click in Synaptic in the menu to Settings> Repositories.
• Go in the software repositories and then choose the tab Other Software.
• Then click on Add.
• A new window will open and then enter in the APT line the following: ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
• Click Add source software package.
• The window is closed. Now go in the tab Other Software and check that the new entry is displayed
• After that click in the software repositories on Close.
• Then go in Menu and click on Edit > Package Information.
• The packet information is downloaded. Then go in Menu and click Edit > Find.
• The Find window opens. Enter the Search box, type in: wine
• Select from the drop-down Browse and select Name and click Search.
• The search results are displayed in Synaptic. Right-click on wine1.3 and click on the shortcut menu Mark for Install.
• After that go in Menu, click Apply and in Edit go on Apply Marked Changes.
• The Summary window opens. Click Apply.
• Once Wine is installed, you can close Synaptic.

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Now the major part is installing iTunes after configuring :

• Launch your browser , download here iTunes 9.2.1 for Windows and save it on your computer.
• Right-click the downloaded file iTunesSetup.exe and click on the shortcut menu, click Open With Wine Windows program loader
• If Ubuntu or Wine not responds, restart your computer. The installation will start from iTunes.
• Follow the instructions from the iTunes installation. It is the same what you do in Windows.
• When the installation is completed by iTunes, you can use the Ubuntu boot menu. For that go in Applications > Wine > Programs > iTunes. The other way is via desktop shortcut to launch iTunes.

Alternatives for iTunes for Linux

Gtkpod

Gtkpod is lightweight GTK software that manages music from your iPod (G1, G2, G3, G4, mini, shuffle, photo) freely if you will. I say this because unlike Gtkpod iTunes to copy music from your hard disk to iPod and iPod to HDD. Gtkpod allows you to add audio files, folders and even create playlists on the iPod. It can also read and modify the existing iTunes database on your iPod, rename audio files, organize music, sort tracks by Artist criteria, genre, album, etc. Detect duplicates and remove them if you wish, synchronize files with a directory or a disk and even work offline and resynchronize your iPod later.

With Gtkpod you can also add folders to your songs and albums from a local disk. But its biggest advantage is that you can copy music from iPod to hard drive, something that you are prohibited with iTunes. What it is not his goal, Gtkpod does not drive musical pieces, and then it must map a drive. For my part I use Amarok which is not bad either and it also allows you to manage music from your iPod, but in a different way with less features (for the iPod of course). You can choose as the XMMS music player (default player), Amarok or better yet, your favorite player). To select a player simply select the appropriate command: Edit> Preferences> Tools> command line to play now.

Amarok

Amarok reads and writes only jailbreaked iPod touch and iPhone sound. Anyone who has no jailbreak should just simply scroll down. Otherwise, Amarok is a very popular alternative to files and music between the computer and the iPod to transfer. Amarok is divided into 6 parts: Context, Collection, Playlists, Files, Magnatune and Devices. The software was developed mainly because of the lack of iTunes compatibility with Unix.

• Double-click and go to Yast Software Manager.
• Tap Amarok in the search box. If Amarok is already installed, the little box already ticked.
• Nevertheless, you should check whether you have the latest version.
• Click Next to download (Install / Update).

CopyTrans Manager

CopyTrans Manager iPod without iTunes, you can transfer your music, podcasts and videos from your PC to your iPod, iPhone, iPad Touch or iPod. This application provides a real alternative to iTunes to manage songs and playlists. You can listen to your favorite songs directly into the software interface. This software is based on our need to manage our iPods faster, better and without having to launch an application to take several seconds to open. One of the parameters of the specification was to create an application does not require installation to able to operate directly from the iPod and therefore on any computer, including where the user does not have administrator rights. It was also that its use is intuitive, including the functions more indispensable for all owners of iPod add songs to your iPod, create and edit playlists (playlists) and organize songs.

You can copy and paste your files from any folder, synchronize your device without any worry and with a fluidity that is not offered by iTunes. And better yet, full backups and custom data from your iPod is possible with CopyTrans Suite.

Songbird

Songbird is an open source alternative to iTunes that is currently in development according to Wikipedia, which is built on Mozilla's XULRunner platform. As a result, Songbird runs on those computers with Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. What I liked was the ease of installation, and clear! to be open source because the development is expected to be great, plus it just threw him a hand there. The main driver of Songbird, mig, has revealed that Songbird uses the VLC plugin for multimedia playback, and SQLite as storage engine for the media library.

Songbird has an extension to use the iPod better. To install it you have to follow these steps:

Instructions for installing Extensions:

• Download the desired extension to a convenient folder on your computer.
• If the file you download is a *. zip file, rename it to *. xpi file. This unfortunately may be necessary if you use Internet Explorer to download the file.
• Open Songbird. Go to File > Extensions.
• Click the install button. Look for the extension on your computer and click Install Now

Banshee

Banshee is undoubtedly the best choice of Apple's iTunes for your Linux. Sync your iPod with your music library Linux, rip CDs directly to MP3 or your iPod, and sync your podcasts, all in the same program. The ability to use plugins make this application a strong competitor with other applications . Banshee is an audio player for GNU / Linux. You can play and import audio CDs, plus play and sync the iPod collection. With Banshee you will find an excellent program for playing music and audio files preferred, the best of this program is that it comes bundled with features that make it unique.

Banshee is able to encode most popular audio formats, listen to music from your favorite CDs and create your own audio and MP3 playlist. Another option is to subscribe to podcasts and automatically downloading your favorite music. It is an advanced multimedia player, which is written using the library of Mono and GTK. Banshee interface very similar to the famous iTunes, and thus acts such analog music player for Linux as Rhythmbox, Amarok, and Exaile.

How to Install

• sudo apt-add-ppa repository: banshee-team/banshee-daily
• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install banshee