itunes for linux/redhat. What are people doing?

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djpaubes

394 posts

Ultimate Geek

#33717 10-May-2009 21:04

Hi guys,

Back on the linux bandwagon at the moment as I'm using it for work a fair bit and wanted to know if people are still having to use wine or an emulator to use itunes with linux and or a good alternative. I couldnt find a straight alternative on the net.

I guess another option would be to run windows in vmware or zen?

Anywho, got wireless network card issues siocsifflags: no file or directory when activating the wireless card so got some hunting to do in the mean time. if you can seen that email please pm me.

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murrayim

19 posts

Geek

#214318 12-May-2009 11:25

songbird or rhythmbox

openmedia

3332 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#214341 12-May-2009 12:48

Or are you after access to the itunes store?

Generally known online as OpenMedia, now working for Red Hat APAC as a Technology Evangelist and Portfolio Architect. Still playing with MythTV and digital media on the side.

djpaubes

394 posts

Ultimate Geek

#214495 12-May-2009 22:06

would like to be able to transfer music etc to and from my iphone.... not too worried about the app store. Can boot into windows if I really need to.

cheers,

meesham

973 posts

Ultimate Geek

#214514 13-May-2009 00:49

You could create a Windows VM in VirtualBox, it allows you to do USB passthrough to a VM. If you just need to transfer music you could use Banshee, it supports ipods.

djpaubes

394 posts

Ultimate Geek

#217824 25-May-2009 20:46

Good ole dig :)

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-ways-to-sync-music-to-your-iphone-without-itunes/

wellyg33k

71 posts

Master Geek

#224111 11-Jun-2009 18:22

I usually use GTKPod... sometimes can a bit buggy though :( http://www.gtkpod.org/about.html

Otherwise, what other people have said usually work a treat... VM or Rhythmbox

freakalad

231 posts

Master Geek

#225884 17-Jun-2009 17:37

Amarok, RhythmBox, Banshee, Songbird, Exaile

I've heard some disturbing stuff about connecting your iPod/iPhone to iTunes in a VM...

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wellyg33k

71 posts

Master Geek

#227351 22-Jun-2009 13:08

freakalad: Amarok, RhythmBox, Banshee, Songbird, Exaile

I've heard some disturbing stuff about connecting your iPod/iPhone to iTunes in a VM...

o rly?

I do it and it seems ok. Maybe I'm lucky. And maybe I'll stop when you tell me what you've heard? lol

freakalad

231 posts

Master Geek

#227371 22-Jun-2009 14:01

wellyg33k : what VM you using?
USB/external devices have been a bit tricky for me in KVM, but I think it's all a lot simpler in VirtualBox. Is this so? I've only played around a bit with VirtBox, but never really took it seriously, due to lack of libvirt support (and a few other considerations)
Otherwise, devices into VM's working OK for you?

I'll try & dig up that info for you (can't quite remember where I can across it)

FLOSS'er, aspiring Maker