iPod as an ereader - how to download Stanza from Ubuntu

gragradownunder · 04-27-2011, 04:56 AM

Hi. Newbie still. I have a collection of ebooks on Ubuntu/Calibre laptop syncing with Sony 650. But also would like to load Stanza on an iPod Touch but can't find how to upload the app to the iPod from Ubuntu. Am I missing the point?

I have downloaded Banshee but so far it appears to be a sync platform for the iPod as an alternative to iTunes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Seems to be counter-intuitive - no website address the issue of uploading apps from Ubuntu.

Iznogood · 04-27-2011, 05:13 AM

I use Calibres built-in book server to transfer my files. The server allows me to access my calibre books from the web browser (safari) and when I tap on them, I get the Safari page saying "Open in", and there I can choose to open the book in iBooks, Stanza, Kobo or any other program i have on my iad without needing to use iNuisance (iTunes).

Dropbox can be used in the same way since you can get dropbox as an ipad app and also install it under linux

gragradownunder · 04-27-2011, 06:18 AM

Thank you for your prompt reply. You may be assuming I know more than I do about iPod. We have a bog standard iPod with a load of wifey's music on it - good for travelling. But I don't know how to upload an ereader app (or any app for that matter) to the little device. We're away from home where there's an iMac and here in Tokyo using an Ubuntu laptop with an ethernet connection to the internet. We don't have a wifi account for the iPod in Tokyo. Am I still missing the point? Download Stanza ereader app to my laptop, then what?
G

Iznogood · 04-27-2011, 07:00 AM

Ah, sorry. I misinterpreted the question I think. You want to upload the app via cable from your PC to the iPod and not to upload books from your computer to the ipod? Is that correct? That could prove difficult since the iDevices are built for downloading directly from Apple store, but I think (note that I am not sure about this) that if you have iTunes, you can drag-and-drop the installation file and let iTunes install it. I don't know of any other program that kan do this since iTunes is the only program that knows the inside of your iPod. I have heard that iTunes is possible to install on ubuntu with Wine, but have not tried it myself, and can not give any guarantee that it will work

gragradownunder · 04-27-2011, 05:56 PM

Thank you again for this. Yes, the real question is how to upload an app to the iPod from Ubuntu/laptop. I'm sure Calibre or Banshee will manage the ebook library - I have a reasonable collection on Ubuntu/Calibre laptop syncing with Sony. It may be possible to get Win/iTunes working under Wine - but haven't researched that yet. Dropbox - do you think that could upload an app as well as epubs?
Graham

Iznogood · 04-27-2011, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gragradownunder

Yes, the real question is how to upload an app to the iPod from Ubuntu/laptop. (...) It may be possible to get Win/iTunes working under Wine - but haven't researched that yet. Dropbox - do you think that could upload an app as well as epubs?
Graham

If you allready have the dropbox app installed on your ipod and you have dropbox in your ubuntu computer, you most certainly is able to share the installation file, but whether it is possible to install it is a different case. iDevices is designed to be administered via Appstore and iTunes, and I don't think it is possible to "run" an installer on the ipod the same way you run an .exe file in windows. My guess would be that the installation should be done from the apple equivalent of the linux repositories, i.e. the apple store.

You could try to visit an internet café or something, hook the ipod to wifi and download from appstore, I think that would be the easiest. I'm shure Tokyo has quite a few of these cafees

susan_cassidy · 04-29-2011, 06:41 PM

You need to use iTunes to install apps on the iPod, or use the iPod directly (wi-fi). Those are the only ways I know of to install apps. You can't copy an app file to the iPod any other way (except for jailbreaking - I don't know if you can even do that to an iPod).

RainingLemur · 04-29-2011, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

(except for jailbreaking - I don't know if you can even do that to an iPod).

You can jailbreak an iPod Touch. It's a relatively painless process, too.

gragradownunder · 05-07-2011, 09:11 PM

Thanks SusanC, RainingL and Norway for the contributions. Stanza and ReaderLight apps are finally onboard the iPod. We did it at a friend's house here in Tokyo. Now the challenge begins - to sync our Ubuntu/Calibre library. Will attempt some of the suggestions at the thread at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=391919
Thanks again.
G

04-27-2011, 04:56 AM	#1
gragradownunder Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony Touch	iPod as an ereader - how to download Stanza from Ubuntu Hi. Newbie still. I have a collection of ebooks on Ubuntu/Calibre laptop syncing with Sony 650. But also would like to load Stanza on an iPod Touch but can't find how to upload the app to the iPod from Ubuntu. Am I missing the point? I have downloaded Banshee but so far it appears to be a sync platform for the iPod as an alternative to iTunes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Seems to be counter-intuitive - no website address the issue of uploading apps from Ubuntu.

04-27-2011, 05:13 AM	#2
Iznogood Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 15752887 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	I use Calibres built-in book server to transfer my files. The server allows me to access my calibre books from the web browser (safari) and when I tap on them, I get the Safari page saying "Open in", and there I can choose to open the book in iBooks, Stanza, Kobo or any other program i have on my iad without needing to use iNuisance (iTunes). Dropbox can be used in the same way since you can get dropbox as an ipad app and also install it under linux Last edited by Iznogood; 04-27-2011 at 05:18 AM. Reason: Typo

04-27-2011, 07:00 AM	#4
Iznogood Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 15752887 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	Ah, sorry. I misinterpreted the question I think. You want to upload the app via cable from your PC to the iPod and not to upload books from your computer to the ipod? Is that correct? That could prove difficult since the iDevices are built for downloading directly from Apple store, but I think (note that I am not sure about this) that if you have iTunes, you can drag-and-drop the installation file and let iTunes install it. I don't know of any other program that kan do this since iTunes is the only program that knows the inside of your iPod. I have heard that iTunes is possible to install on ubuntu with Wine, but have not tried it myself, and can not give any guarantee that it will work Last edited by Iznogood; 04-27-2011 at 07:01 AM. Reason: Typo

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04-27-2011, 06:18 AM	#3
gragradownunder Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony Touch	Thank you for your prompt reply. You may be assuming I know more than I do about iPod. We have a bog standard iPod with a load of wifey's music on it - good for travelling. But I don't know how to upload an ereader app (or any app for that matter) to the little device. We're away from home where there's an iMac and here in Tokyo using an Ubuntu laptop with an ethernet connection to the internet. We don't have a wifi account for the iPod in Tokyo. Am I still missing the point? Download Stanza ereader app to my laptop, then what? G

04-27-2011, 05:56 PM	#5
gragradownunder Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony Touch	Thank you again for this. Yes, the real question is how to upload an app to the iPod from Ubuntu/laptop. I'm sure Calibre or Banshee will manage the ebook library - I have a reasonable collection on Ubuntu/Calibre laptop syncing with Sony. It may be possible to get Win/iTunes working under Wine - but haven't researched that yet. Dropbox - do you think that could upload an app as well as epubs? Graham

04-29-2011, 06:41 PM	#7
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	You need to use iTunes to install apps on the iPod, or use the iPod directly (wi-fi). Those are the only ways I know of to install apps. You can't copy an app file to the iPod any other way (except for jailbreaking - I don't know if you can even do that to an iPod).

05-07-2011, 09:11 PM	#9
gragradownunder Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sydney Device: Sony Touch	Thanks SusanC, RainingL and Norway for the contributions. Stanza and ReaderLight apps are finally onboard the iPod. We did it at a friend's house here in Tokyo. Now the challenge begins - to sync our Ubuntu/Calibre library. Will attempt some of the suggestions at the thread at https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?p=391919 Thanks again. G

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