
To install GTKpod,
sudo apt-get install gtkpod
after which a menu item appears in the
Multimedia
group.One of the first things you'll want to do after installing GTKpod is to check the preferences. Go to
Edit->Edit Preferences
. Make sure the iPod Mount Point
is consistent with your iPod's actual mount point.
Make sure your iPod is mounted. Then click on
Read
. This will load your iPod's database into GTKpod.You can add music files into GTKpod, either as individual files or whole directories. Once that's done, click on
Sync
. Your music files will be uploaded into the iPod.An optional but recommended package to install with GTKpod is
mp3gain
. mp3gain
is used by GTKpod to normalize the volume of your music files.