#FLOOLA ON LINUX MINT HOW TO#
#FLOOLA ON LINUX MINT MAC OS#
#FLOOLA ON LINUX MINT INSTALL#

I guess my question is, what should a Uber-Newbie linux user use to sync up music AND videos to my ipod? and not just WHAT to use, but how the heck to get it to work? I'd rather stumble my way through this world, than go back to being a Win-Zombie. Right now I don't have the processing power to run virtualbox and XP for Itunes, which may change in the near future, but if I don't have to go down that road, all the better.

#FLOOLA ON LINUX MINT INSTALL#

I've played with gtkpod, but without libgpod, it doesn't seem to work, and I can't get libg to install (probably because I'm doing it wrong) Don't know anything about Songbird.

#FLOOLA ON LINUX MINT HOW TO#

I've tried Amerok, but I can't figure out how to find the ipod or get my library of music to load from my external USB harddrive. everything else, I live and breath Linux Mint (and love it). I'm using my wife XP laptop for those 2 things.

Is gtkpod / libgpod still the best way to get an Ipod to sync up? Songbird working? My Ipod and MS Access are the last two thinks that link me to dealing with Winders'. Having reviewed this and everything else I could find on using an Ipod with Mint, of all the information in this thread, what has changed since Jan, 2008 to now. If anyone feels like stickying this post for general use then pleases do so, mods! ++++bear in mind that if you have used your ipod with something other than itunes for the setup then this wont work, but since most everyone I know has access to a windowsXP pc (you need it for itunes v7.5+) this asnt an issue++++Īnd much thanks to Ghostbea121 on the ubuntu forums whose instructions for getting gpod installed! Or you can use the following hack to get iPods working with Banshee. It supports all commonly used iPod features including photos, artwork, podcasts, and smart playlists. It can be run directly from your iPod and needs no installation.

#FLOOLA ON LINUX MINT MAC OS#

A few minutes in the command line, a little time spent in XP (or none if your using your ipod straight out of the box) and youre done. You can use a dedicated iPod management application such as YAMiPOD, Floola or GTKpod. Floola is an application to efficiently manage your iPod or your Motorola mobile phone (any model supporting iTunes) under Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. I hope this helps some people, since I really could have done with something like this when I was starting out with my ipod+linux(-itunes)=hassle/adventureįollow your nose around the menus and it's all fairly self explanatory and it takes little to no effort to get running.

Userful Desktop v.8. Desktop Server v.2 Desktop Server is a multi-user/multi-station Linux operating system that allows up to 10 independent users, screens and keyboards to work wfrom just on PC. Code: Select all sudo lsusb -v | grep -i SerialĪnd its the 16 digit code that appears (there is a fair amount of data that comes up, not much but enough that might confuse, but its the 16 character one, no more, no less) and enter that in the box where prompted, and youre away! Floola for Linux v.2011r3 Floola is a freeware application to efficiently manage your iPod.

Floola on linux mint