Ubuntu, and most derivatives such as Lubuntu, can access the file structure of an iOS device even on iPads and iPods with an updated iOS version (currently running at 6.1.x). With access to the file structure of an iOS devices, users can manage apps that support direct file transfer. After moving files using a file manager such as Nautilus or PCMANFM, reboot the iOS device if needed to refresh the contents and then off you go.
Curiously enough, bleeding-edge Fedora doesn't directly support iOS access out of the box, more likely due to the open source principles of the immortal distribution. Previous releases of openSUSE doesn't support file access either.
I've had a dodgy experience setting up the same iOS support present in Ubuntu distributions in openSUSE and Fedora. However, I've had success with the recent Fedora 18 Xfce thanks to the great folks over at the Fedora forums and Fedora devotees online. The steps outlined here follow their recommendations. The steps have been tested on openSUSE 12.2, Fedora 18 Xfce, and an iPod and iPad running on iOS 6.1.3.
After running the zypper and yum commands, developer applications and GTKPod will appear on your menu. Some of them are not necessary if you just want file access to your iPod or iPad but they do come handy if you want to sync between your Linux system and the Apple device.
Setting up Fedora 18 Xfce for an iOS device
Before installing, check that you have the RPM Fusion repository and the standard Fedora repos. For Fedora 18 Xfce, install the following packages using the command:
As a footnote, installing the packages with a "devel" suffix may actually add unnecessary development software to Fedora. I haven't tested yet if removing the "devel" packages will affect access to the iOS device.
Like Xubuntu, Fedora 18 Xfce will display the iOS device in Thunar once the packages have been installed.
Continued in Access an iOS device using Fedora and openSUSE Part 2
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