How to Install iTunes on Ubuntu
If you’ve decided to make the change from Windows to Ubuntu, one question you may have is whether you can install iTunes on this operating system. Ubuntu is a free, Linux-based operating system and an alternative to Windows. ITunes is a product developed by Apple that allows users to play and organize their digital music and video files. ITunes was designed for the Mac and PC, but it can run in Linux Ubuntu with Wine. Installing this free, open source application on your computer can be accomplished in just minutes and gives you the ability to run iTunes and many other Windows-based programs under Ubuntu.
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Instructions
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Download the current version of Wine from the Winehq.org website. Select the installation package available for your Linux distribution.
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Install the deb package with the following terminal command, replacing "Downloaded_File" with the name of the file you just downloaded:
sudo dpkg -i Downloaded_File.deb
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Run "winecfg" in terminal mode. Winecfg is a configuration tool that sets up Wine on your Ubuntu system. Go to the “Applications” tab and click on “Windows XP.” Go to the “Drivers” tab and click the “Autodetect” button. Go to the “Audio” tab and place a check mark by the “ALSA” tab. Uncheck “OSS Driver” and click “OK.”
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Download the latest version of iTunes from the Apple website and install it on your computer. Run the following command from the terminal:
wine iTunesSetup.exe
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Install iTunes on Ubuntu just as you would on a Mac or Windows PC. Run the program with the following command:
wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/iTunes/iTunes.exe
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yeah this doesn't seem to work...I get all the way to downloading iTunes and it says sorry error....and yes I have double checked to make sure that I am using the windows xp version of itunes and not the windows 64bit version.
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x64 isn't supported. Even if you're using Ubuntux64, download the 32-bit iTunes installer. You will also want to install the ubunutu-restricted-extras package via terminal: $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras -y Install Wine $ sudo apt-get install wine1.3 (im using the 1.3 beta, so im not sure if the 1.2 stable works) If necessary, go thru the Wine Configuration (see Applications menu or $ winecfg) Download then rune the iTunesSetup.exe with Wine $ wine /path/to/iTunesSetup.exe :) -- PS: For what it's worth, it doesn't work very well. You're better off running VirtualBox with a Windows OS or setting up a Dual Boot system if you have either as an option. ;)
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x64 isn't supported. Even if you're using Ubuntux64, download the 32-bit iTunes installer. You will also want to install the ubunutu-restricted-extras package via terminal: $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras -y Install Wine $ sudo apt-get install wine1.3 (im using the 1.3 beta, so im not sure if the 1.2 stable works) If necessary, go thru the Wine Configuration (see Applications menu or $ winecfg) Download then rune the iTunesSetup.exe with Wine $ wine /path/to/iTunesSetup.exe :)
