Tranferring music files to a free music download app without iTunes and in Linux

[xSetrox]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSyewNQ1c8c&feature=youtu.be explains my problem
please help

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[blueblur121]

What are you using to browse your idevice? I want it.

OT: Try doing it as root. You will need to open both the file manager and the application as root.

[xSetrox]

What are you using to browse your idevice? I want it.

OT: Try doing it as root. You will need to open both the file manager and the application as root.

how would I do this?

[blueblur121]

Put "sudo" before any command to run it as root.

[Flush535]

i thought you got banned

Put "sudo" before any command to run it as root.

does sudo su work too?

[blueblur121]

"su" just makes you root. Anything you run from a "su" terminal will run as root.
Putting "sudo" before that just lets you use your own password instead of root's.

If you don't know already, root is the user on every Linux computer who has access to absolutely everything. It has permission to access all files and commands on the system. Running something as root allows you to have these permissions.
"su" stands for "super user" which is root.

[xSetrox]

what command should i put after sudo tho
i'm not that much into terminal

[blueblur121]

1. What is the name of the application you are using to browse your ipod?
2. What DE are you using? If you're not sure just give me a screenshot of the desktop. I can tell. (probably)

[xSetrox]

1. What is the name of the application you are using to browse your ipod?
2. What DE are you using? If you're not sure just give me a screenshot of the desktop. I can tell. (probably)

1. The default file manager
2. Gnome (lol i put mint before i feel dumb)

[blueblur121]

Linux does not have a default file manager. There are many different ones, and they vary by DE.
And by Gnome do you mean MATE? MATE is the continuation of Gnome 2, so you might have gotten confused.

[/Pacha]

He's using MATE last time I saw his desktop

[xSetrox]

this is at the top of my screen, does this help?

[blueblur121]

Yeah, that's MATE.
Alright, then to launch your file manager as root, just use "sudo caja".
Caja is MATE's file manager.
If that doesn't work then try "sudo nautilus".
Because if you actually are using Gnome, then Nautilus is your file manager.

NOTE: whenever you use "sudo" before a command, you will be prompted for your password. Enter it and your program will launch.

[Candy Apple]

lets you download it "legally"?

[xSetrox]

Yeah, that's MATE.
Alright, then to launch your file manager as root, just use "sudo caja".
Caja is MATE's file manager.
If that doesn't work then try "sudo nautilus".
Because if you actually are using Gnome, then Nautilus is your file manager.

NOTE: whenever you use "sudo" before a command, you will be prompted for your password. Enter it and your program will launch.

nautlilus works but none of my files are there