gtkpod on u 8.4

[JoeHill]

Lindsay A. B. Moniz wrote: 

> Mr Chris Aitken wrote:
> > I messed up my daughter's ubuntu 7.10 installation a few weeks ago by 
> > thrashing about trying to "fix" permissions after an scp data backup.
> > I finally got around to reinstalling the OS, putting the new ubuntu 
> > 8.4 on. I want to install gtkpod again. The first time I did this ( on 
> > 7.10) it took me six weeks to get everything working. Is the install 
> > pretty much the same for 8.4? There was an svn install, and putting 
> > firewire ID in the right place. The reason I don't want to rush into 
> > this is that, if possible, I don't want to lose the songs that are 
> > already on the iPod. Now her graduation is coming up (this Wednesday) 
> > and she is to be the DJ with her iPod. IIRC it's the 4GB "Silver" Nano.
> >
> > Chris  
> Nothing special is needed to make the iPod work with Ubuntu 8.04. I 
> don't recall trying gtkpod, but my daughter is using it with rythmbox.

Careful, it does kinda depend on the device. What version of libgpod and
rhythmbox?

iPod Classic and 5th gen Nanos are only supported as of libgpod 0.6.0, IIRC.

If the latest iPods are working with 8.04 out of the box, that is really really
great work on the part of the Ubuntu team.

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