- Enable the
multilibrepository by editing/etc/pacman.conf - Install WineHQ and some other optional dependencies:
$ pacman -Syu wine $ pacman -S --asdeps lib32-mpg123 lib32-gnutls {lib32-,}gst-plugins-base-libs \ lib32-alsa-plugins lib32-libpulse lib32-openal $ yay -S lib32-unixodbc # or your favourite AUR helper
- We'll install a 64-bit version of iTunes, so no need to set
WINEARCH
Version 12.8 seems to work fine. I had troubles making more recent >=12.9 versions work (see here). Same for older versions (e.g. 12.5), I could not
log in to the Apple Store. So find yourself the (64-bit) iTunes64Setup12.8.exe installer somewhere on the internet.
Just
$ wine /path/to/iTunes64Setup12.8.exeAnd go through the procedure. Start iTunes with
$ wine .wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/iTunes/iTunes.exe- No playback: solved with
Preferences > Playback > Play Audio Using > Direct Sound - CD-ROM detection: to make Wine aware of your CD-ROM unit:
Check if the
$ mkdir /mnt/cdrom $ ln -s /mnt/cdrom ~/.wine/dosdevices/z: $ echo '/dev/sr0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 defaults,user,noauto 0 0' > /etc/fstab $ systemctl reboot
/dev/sr0device really represents your CD-ROM unit. The CD pops up in iTunes only if the CD is inserted before starting the program.
I have been trying quite desperately for the last couple days to get something to work for getting my own mp3s onto my gen five nano, and this has been the closest (I think), but, while running the installer, it gave me an initial error of
MESA-INTEL: warning: Ivy Bridge Vulkan support is incomplete, then, as the installer ran, it scrolled through a painfully long list of errors and fixmes. by the time the setup program finished, it told me that critical itunes files were missing and to reinstall. I'm using EndeavourOS, which is a KDE plasma version of Arch, what do I do?EDIT: nevermind, I was able to fix it by re-running the installer and repairing the file. granted, I have my console in the background and it's screeching through errors and fixmes still, but, it's still working. thanks for the guide!
second issue, however;
iTunes is refusing to recognise my iPod as a device. I know it has access to it, but I think it's viewing it as an external drive. I have no idea how to get past this roadblock as of right now, will update if I do.