Saturday, September 16, 2006

Gtkpod and gpodder

(Also see iPod update post)
For my iPod, I previously used gtkpod and gpodder. Gpodder (a podcast catcher) is nice because it also has the ability to sync to your iPod. Gtkpod is easy enough to install with synaptic, then you just have to configure it to your liking. However, when I installed gpodder, the synaptic/ubuntu repositories didn't have the gpodder package so the process was a little more complicated. So before anyone tries this, see if the gpodder package has been added to the ubuntu repositories first. If not, follow these steps:
1. Install the following packages (also listed on the gpodder site) using synaptic: gtkpod, python-eyed3, python-gpod, python, python-gtk2, python-glade2, python-xml, and wget.
3. Download gpodder from the gpodder site and save the deb file to wherever you like.
4. Install the gpodder deb file by finding it and double clicking on it. This will bring up the synaptic interface and just go from there.
That should be it. Other configurations and adding podcast feeds can be done within the program (which shows up under Applications->Sound and Video). If any problems, try re-booting and then run the program again.

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