- 1). Open "Applications," "Accessories" and "Terminal." Add a Personal Package Archive by typing "sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pmcenery/ppa."
- 2). Update the sources and packages in the PPA with the following command: “sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade.”
- 3). Install the relevant packages using this command line: “sudo apt-get install gvfs gvfs-backends gvfs-bin gvfs-fuse libgvfscommon0 ifuse libgpod-dev libgpod-common libimobiledevice-utils libimobiledevice0 libimobiledevice-dev python-imobiledevice libplist++1 libplist-utils python-plist libusb-1.0-0 libusb-1.0-0-dev libusbmuxd1 usbmuxd.”
- 4). Install the last package in the PPA: “sudo apt-get install gtkpod.”
- 5). Add yourself to the group "fuse" to mount the device: “sudo adduser $USER fuse.”
- 6). Edit a file for regular users to mount the device with the command: "sudo gedit /etc/fuse.conf." Locate the line reading "#user_allow_other" and delete the pound sign in front of "user" so it reads "user_allow_other."
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