Help installing itunes in Kubuntu 9.10

[Flapbat]

Now I know that iTunes isn't supported in Linux (Darn Apple!) But I have this lovely sixth gen iPod classic which I really don't feel like parting company with, and last time I checked, it pretty much only works with iTunes. So not willing to give up my iPod I downloaded the iTunes installer and tried going through wine.

The result was comparable to that of the Hindenburg. Wine comes up for point five nanoseconds then goes away. Which from my limited experience with wine means "Sorry buddy, not going to work." So could anyone perhaps give me some help with this? Or perhaps someone has a Linux media player compatible with the sixth gen ipods?

Thanks in advance.

[kapil]

Re: Help installing itunes in Kubuntu 9.10

hi ther..
well.. i doubt if itune works with our beloved kubuntu
but have you tried "songbird" open source music player..
it pretty much has all the functionality of itune..
and it claims to work with ipod. just check it out.

[Flapbat]

Re: Help installing itunes in Kubuntu 9.10

Wow!

I didn't think songbird would work with the sixth gen iPods (They're kind of finicky) It works. The skin is very iTunes like, which doesn't particularly matter to me (Since I hate itunes anyway) but still I guess it's nice. Anyway thank you!

[kapil]

Re: Help installing itunes in Kubuntu 9.10

anytime bro
hey.. and try out the media flow plug in of songbird.. its awesome