iphoneubuntuUbuntu 8.10, Intrepid Ibex, has been a significantly satisfying version according to many Ubuntu fans. But  upon searching the internet about a compatible iPhone synchronization app, I found none to my astonishment. But however, a tutorial helped me to get that thing done. Let me tell you how you can make Ubuntu 8.10 work with iPod and iTouch.

1. First download a right version of Virtual box. The one that comes with Linux in general doesn't let you use USB drive. So you should download VirtualBox 2.1.4. Go to terminal and type

$ sudo apt-get autoremove virtualbox-ose

2. Now you have to add the VirtualBox repo for Intrepid Ibex.

  • Go to System -> Administration -> Software Sources.
  • Click the Third Party Software tab. Click Add and enter:

deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian intrepid non-free

3. Reload and go back to terminal to type

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1

sudo gpasswd -a USERNAME vboxusers (type in your name in USERNAME)

4. Find your devgid:

grep vboxusers /etc/group

5. Type this in (and remember to type your own number and your own username):

vboxusers:x:123:username

6. Now, add this line to the bottom of /etc/fstab, replace the devgid number with your devgid:

none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=123,devmode=664 0 0

Restart and it should work.

Tutorial: Ubuntuforyou