Most modern mp3 players do not rely on a particular software for transferring music to and fro from them. This is because there are severe portability issues. and a PMP often doubles as a portable memory device. which is why there are no restrictive software conditions imposed on them. Because of this, it becomes an easy matter to transfer files to and fro from Linux machines. as the PMPs are detected as external memory.

As Soon as you plug your PMP into the system, in most distros, an icon will show up on the desktop leading you to the files on the PMP. Just open this folder, and copy files from or to your PMP.

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Transferring music to you iPod is almost as easy. iTunes works perfectly fine with Wine. and all you have to do is install iTunes on the system using wine. Just double click on the iTunes installer. and it should start as long as you have Wine installed on your system.

Deselect all Windows specific options during the installation process. like placing an icon on the desktop adding iTunes as the default player for audio files and automatic updates. Skipping this step wont really harm the system. but iTunes might run in a buggy fashion. If you are prompted to turn on Autorun. click on No. If the screen blanks out in the middle of the installation. don't panic. just wait it out for the installation to complete. Once this is done. you can run iTunes just like it would on a Windows system .