Cannot work with iPod Touch 2G on Linux Mint 10

[bAALAaDITYA]

I am currently having the Linux Mint 10 Gnome with 32-bits and also got an iPod Touch 2nd gen which is 32GB. When I was having my Linux Mint 8 and 9 I was able to see the music in it. When I connect my iPod to the Linux Mint 10, then I get the following message.

"You have just inserted digital audio player. Choose what applications to launch"
"You have just inserted a medium with digital photos. Choose what applications to launch"

I was using the Rhythmbox to open the music present in my iPod Touch. I can find the iPod under the “Devices” in the Rhythmbox. But when I click on it, it says that there is no music in my iPod. But I can play and browse music directly from the iPod. Is there any other way to solve this issue?

[Dolsy_bendal]

I think you can try using the gtkpod. I personally use this with my iPod nano which is of 5th gen. I am using this from many months and did not find any problem with it. But after getting this you need to create directory for your iPod in the program folder of the iPod. I think this would work if you create a proper link to your iPod. So I think you first get the gtkpod and then create a root for it in the Linux.

[Aleksandra]

I think that if you want to connect the iPod or your iPhone in the Linux then you can try using the iFuse. You can directly connect your iPod touch with the Linux system with the help of USB cable. It is just simple to use this similar to using the USB disk drive. You don’t require any “jailbreaking” for the iFuse to use. Also you don’t require any other software to get it installed for using this iFuse.

[Elieis]

Are you having the libimobiledevice with the latest version? Also have you tried to use the Amarok or Banshee and then tried to sync with it. Because once I used the Banshee for my iPhone to connect it with the Linux. And also it is similar to the rhythmbox that you were using previously. So get the banshee if you don’t have it and then try to sync it with it. I think this will help you in synchronizing your iPod with the Linux Mint 10.

[SalVatore]

I have tried using my iPod Touch 2G with the Lubuntu and it worked for me. You use the following code to get it solved:

- $ sudo apt-get install gtkpod ifuse 
- $sudo mkdir /media/ipod
- $sudo chmod 777 /media/ipod 
-$sudo adduser NOMBREDEUSUARIO ifuse -- **(optional)**

Create file:

-$sudo nano /usr/bin/ipod

Edit file:

#!/bin/bash
ifuse /media/ipod
gtkpod

Ctrl+o to save.

-$sudo chmod 777 /usr/bin/ipod 
- $ipod &

So I think that you can try using the above code for your Linux Mint 10 also.

[Blazej]

This is the simple guide which will help you to sync your iPod touch on Linux 10.04

First you need to add the Repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pmcenery/ppa

After adding, you need to update it:
sudo apt-get update

After that install the following packages:

sudo apt-get install gvfs gvfs-backends gvfs-bin gvfs-fuse 
libgvfscommon0 ifuse libgpod-dev libgpod-common
libiphone-utils libiphone0 python-iphone libplist++1 
libplist-utils python-plist libusb-1.0-0 libusb-1.0-0-dev 
libusbmuxd1 usbmuxd

After that you need to edit the fuse.config file:

gksudo gedit /etc/fuse.conf

Now you can change the #user_allow_other to user_allow_other and then save it.

Go to the Users and Groups from the System and then to Administration. After this click on the key that is present at the bottom and then select the username and go to the Manage groups. After that do double click on the Fuse group and the activate “Fuse”. After doing all restart your system.

Now place your iPod and type:

$ ifuse /mnt/ipod/

To unmount type:

$ fusermount -u /mnt/ipod/

Now you can mount you iPod touch on the system and it will be detected.