{"id":1988,"date":"2012-03-26T13:57:25","date_gmt":"2012-03-26T12:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icantinternet.org\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2017-06-01T19:24:44","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T19:24:44","slug":"linux_and_iphone_match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beheydt.be\/en\/linux_and_iphone_match\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux and iPhone? Match!"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know how it goes, you love your iPhone, and you love your Linux machine. Too bad, your two loves don’t really mix and match… Your iPhone needs iTunes, and unfortunately, iTunes is available for Windows, and for Mac, but not for Linux, not in any flavor. However, have we got news for you: as long as your iDevice runs on iOS 3.1 (jailbroken or not) and up (which it normally should), there is a way to sync your iPhone to your Linux machine, Ubuntu, or other Linux Distro’s.
\nStep 1: Add the Repository and update it:
\nsudo add-apt-repository ppa:pmcenery\/ppa<\/code>
\nsudo apt-get update<\/code><\/p>\n

\"sync-iphone-on-linux\"<\/a>

sync-iphone-on-linux<\/p><\/div>\n

Step 2: Installing the required packages:
\nsudo 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<\/code><\/p>\n

Step 3: Now we need to configure some stuff… First we need to edit fuse.conf:
\ngksudo gedit \/etc\/fuse.conf<\/code>
\nLook for the line that says
\n#user_allow_other<\/code>
\nand uncomment it:
\nuser_allow_other<\/code>
\nThen save and exit!<\/p>\n

Step 4: Now we need to give you the rights to automount your iPhone.
\n– Go to \u201cSystem\u201d -> \u201cAdministration\u201d -> \u201cUsers and Groups\u201d
\n– Click on the little key to unlock, so that you can make changes to the settings.
\n– Search for your username and click on \u201cManage Groups\u201d.
\n– Doubleclick on the “fuse” group, and check the checkbox next to your name. Click ok to save, and close.
\n– Log out and back in (or reboot if you trust that more and don’t give a damn about the impressive “online since” numbers your linux machine can give you \ud83d\ude09 )<\/p>\n

\"Tux

Tux Ubuntu Linux<\/p><\/div>\n

Step 5: Mount your phone with one of these two commands:
\n$ ifuse \/mnt\/ipod\/<\/code>
\n$ fusermount -u \/mnt\/ipod\/<\/code><\/p>\n

Step 6. Now, let’s get your iPhone’s itunes directory setup:
\n$ mkdir \/mnt\/ipod\/iTunes_Control\/Device\/<\/code>
\nGet the UUID of your iPhone (The first number, 40 characters long)
\n$ lsusb -v | grep -i iSerial<\/code>
\nNext do
\n$ ipod-read-sysinfo-extended<\/code>
\n[mountpoint here is \/mnt\/ipod\/]
\nThis will give you this file: iTunes_Control\/Device\/SysInfoExtended<\/code>.
\nOpen it using a texteditor to check that it is not empty (it should be a plist file, with XML in it).<\/p>\n

Step 7:
\nUnmount your iphone and reboot
\n$ fusermount -u \/mnt\/ipod\/<\/code>
\nAfter the reboot, you should have your iPhone on your desktop, in your filemanager, and in Rhytmbox. If you want to mount it in gtkpod, you have to run:
\nifuse \/mnt\/ipod<\/code>
\nNow you can start adding music and videos via Rythmbox and gtkpod, and enjoy your iPhone – Linux combo!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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