- Gtkpod
Infobox_Software
name = gtkpod
caption = Screenshot of gtkpod 0.99.12
developer = Jorg Schuler
latest_release_version = 0.99.12
latest_release_date =December 17 ,2007
operating_system =Unix-like
genre = Media player
license = GPL
website = [http://www.gtkpod.org www.gtkpod.org]gtkpod is a free,
open source software project hosted atSourceForge.net and published under theGNU General Public License . It provides agraphical user interface that enables users ofLinux and otherUnix operating system s to transfer audio files onto theiriPod ,iPod nano ,iPod shuffle ,iPod photo oriPod mini music players. Although it does not support some of the more advanced features ofiTunes , gtkpod still performs the role of an iTunes for Linux. Album art and videos are now supported, and preliminary support for theiPhone andiPod touch is available if jailbreaking of the device is performed.Most
digital audio player s permit the user to browse and access their content via an interface closely related to the underlying file system. iPods, on the other hand, employ aproprietary database file for managing all themetadata associated with their content. Because of this, an iPod cannot recognize files that have been copied directly into the low-levelfile system unless its music database has been appropriately modified. This task is usually performed by iTunes, but since Apple has only released versions forMac OS X ,Windows Vista andWindows XP , gtkpod provides the needed support for other operating systems.Starting with version 0.93, the code that handles the iPod access has been separated as "libgpod", a shared library that allows other projects to provide iPod support as well. It is currently used by popular players such as
Rhythmbox and Amarok.See also
*
Comparison of media players
*List of free software for audio
*List of Linux audio software
*Banshee, an audio player with its own iPod supportExternal links
* [http://www.gtkpod.org/ gtkpod official website]
* [http://gtkpod.wikispaces.com/Supported+iPods/ Supported iPods]
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