need advice...

[mikawber]

After installing Ubuntu more than a year ago, I told myself I would never go back to Windows. I love everything about Ubuntu and I thought I would never have to return. However, like many people, I fell into the iPhone trap. Don't get me wrong, my iPhone is by far the best phone/device I've ever owned.

I know have a huge problem. I find myself consistently using Windows and Microsoft Office so that I can sync my iPhone with iTunes and Outlook. I don't have a HUGE hatred to Windows but I'd really like to use only Ubuntu.

Like many other people I thought I would be able to sync my iPhone using a virtual machine. Since this option is pretty much useless, I find myself torn between the operating system I love and complete functionality of my beloved iPhone.

So I guess I'm here because I no longer feel the need to use Ubuntu. Why use it when I can use iTunes, Outlook, and other Office applications and have the full functionality of my iPhone?

I love Ubuntu and if there was a way to do all this in Ubuntu I would. So I guess I'm here to ask for some advice from other iPhone users. What have you done to overcome this?

Thanks in advance

[xArv3nx]

Doesn't WINE support iTunes?

Also, you could wait on Crossover 7.0 which, when released, should support Microsoft Office 2007 (I think).

[hhhhhx]

Doesn't WINE support iTunes?

yes, but not usb devices

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also you may wan to take a look at these links :
http://www.timfanelli.com/item/204
http://zdavatz.wordpress.com/2007/11/05/sync-your-iphone-with-linux-who-has-done-that/
http://www.hackitlinux.com/50226711/how_to_use_your_iphone_on_linux.php

[Sinkingships7]

EDIT: having some second thoughts... i'll get back to you.

[ryanhaigh]

Virtualbox (not the OSE release available in the repos but the PUEL version from the website) supports access to usb devices. I have sucessfully had a wireless adaptor working in a windows vm as a way of getting direct access to my network. You need to make some simple changes to /etc/fstab but apart from that I don't think I had any issues.


#usbfs
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=46,devmode=664 0 0

[ntetreau]

You can easily sync your music using gtkpod or amarok in ubuntu Gutsy and newer Ubuntu. If you follow the wiki to the letter, it should get you there: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PortableDevices/iPhone

Furthermore, I sync my contacts with evolution via the web using syncevolution and the Funambol app on the iphone. Notes and calendar syncing are almost there but need a bit of fiddling to get it to work.

As for virtual machines, none of them can get the iphone and itunes to work yet.

[mikawber]

You can easily sync your music using gtkpod or amarok in ubuntu Gutsy and newer Ubuntu. If you follow the wiki to the letter, it should get you there: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PortableDevices/iPhone

Furthermore, I sync my contacts with evolution via the web using syncevolution and the Funambol app on the iphone. Notes and calendar syncing are almost there but need a bit of fiddling to get it to work.

As for virtual machines, none of them can get the iphone and itunes to work yet.

Syncing via SSH doesn't seem like a good solution to me. Way too slow if you are transferring more than a couple songs at a time and pretty much useless for a movie.