Using wine to use iTunes
 

I read somewhere that you could use W.I.N.E to run iTunes in Linux (In my case, Ubuntu 10.10) I installed W.I.N.E, and downloaded the iTunes .exe, I was just wondering how to install iTunes in W.I.N.E

I believe you right click itunes.exe and select open with wine.

Have you tried using a linux based music program such as Amarok or rythmbox?
I used to be an itunes fan until i started using amarok.

Mmmm, when I do this is pops up and gives me an error message "The file '/home/jetso/Desktop/iTunes64Setup.exe' is not marked as executable. If this was downloaded or copied from an untrusted source, it may be dangerous to run. For more details, read about the executable bit." The only option is ok, which I press, and nothing happens.

Try getting the 32 bit version of itunes.
or downloading the 64 bit version of wine.
That might be where you are having issues

If adding music to your device and vice versa is all you're after, rhythmbox in Ubuntu 10.04 handled my Iphone 3GS out of the box and I was able to get it going in Slackware as well.

Its not adding songs to my iPod that I want, its the interface that I like. I will try that.

Nope, no such luck with the 32 bit.

http://www.jonathanmoeller.com/screed/?p=2091
Found this link. Maybe give it a try?

Oh. I personally have found Amarok to be my absolute favorite player of all time, but then again I can't stand Itunes for anything other than updating my phone, which CAN'T SAFELY BE DONE UNDER VIRTUALBOX. Sorry I had to throw that out after a night recovering my Iphone after a virtalbox upgrade to IOS 4 bricked it. Sorry for going off topic, but it can't be said enough.

I have tried amarok, but I don't really like it. How ever when ever I tried to put songs on my iPod, it didn't work, I had to use iTunes. And don't worry, I don't use VB anyway, just dual-boot.

If I remember correctly, the proper way to install an .exe under wine is to run this in the terminal:

Without the quotes, and in the directory where you downloaded the .exe.

As for actually using iTunes in wine, I've never tried it.

Even though it is a windows program, Linux still wants it to be marked as executable just like any Linux program needs to be before it will run (I think this is a somewhat recent addition to wine's behaviour). So all you need to do is before executing it with wine. (Or with the Ubuntu filemanager, right click on the file, go to properties, then to the Permissions tab and check the box that says "Is executable")

I followed the instructions on this site: http://www.ehow.com/how_5197743_down...ux-ubuntu.html and successfully have itunes running on my Kubuntu 10.10. Scrolling is really slow and sometimes the music stutters, but it is the only way I have found to play Audible audio books whilst under Linux.

After trying the different major versions, I've had the best luck with iTunes 8. The slow scrolling issue I had with 7 is gone in the subsequent versions. But 9 and 10 start to have some GUI drawing issues.

Try looking for Linux alternatives, do some web searches.

Check out gtkpod. It is a native Linux application to manage iPod music.
http://www.gtkpod.org/wiki/Home

I don't know which window manager you are using but you can install the proper libraries to run this regardless of your window manager. This is a Gnome application.

You may be able to install it using your software package manager.