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iPod Shuffle mounting as "read only" in Ubuntu 10.04

Asked by Tribble on 2012-11-29

A few months ago my iPod Shuffle started to mount as "read only" in Thunar, Ubuntu 10.04.

I need to be able to mount it as read and write so I can run this python script like I did before: http://shuffle-db.sourceforge.net/

What I do:
*plug in iPOD via USB
*click the dimmed iPOD icon in Thunar to mount it. (all files and folders look OK)
*open terminal in the iPOD root folder.
*run the script with "python rebuild_db.py" which responds "Please make sure that you have sufficient permissions to write to the iPod volume" and immediately the file "rebuild_db.log.txt" is marked with a padlock in Thunar to indicate it is read only. If I now leave the folder and return to it, all files are marked with a padlock.

What I think should happen:
*when I run the python script, the rebuild_db.log.txt should be updated and the script response should end with a "Have fun listening to your music."

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Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu util-linux Edit question

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Solved by:: Tribble

Solved:: 2013-08-03

Last query:: 2013-08-03

Last reply:: 2013-08-01

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-11-30:

#1

When you last unplugged the device, did you safely remove it or did you just rip it out? Lucid desktop also has less than 6 months support left so you may want to think about upgrading soon.

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2012-11-30:

#2

I always try safe remove whenever possible. The unit still connects fine and I can play songs from it when it's connected to the computer. The problem is I can't add or delete songs to and from it because it mounts as read only.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2012-12-18:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2012-12-19:

#4

Reopen?

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2013-01-03:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-01-07:

#6

Reopen again.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2013-01-23:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-01-30:

#8

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2013-02-15:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-02-18:

#10

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-03-04:

#11

Still need help.

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-03-10:

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2013-03-26:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-03-27:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-04-23:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-05-07:

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2013-05-09:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-05-19:

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2013-05-19:

#21

Lucid desktop is now EOL and not supported in any way. I recommend a clean install of Precise which is also LTS. It is supported til April 2017.

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-05-20:

#22

How will that remedy my problem with read only files on mountable device?

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2013-06-05:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-06-17:

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2013-07-03:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-07-17:

#26

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) said on 2013-08-01:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-08-03:

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Tribble (auto89339439) said on 2013-08-03:

#29

Solution:

*Install VirtualBox (a version that can handle USB peripherals)
*Install Windows XP on a virtual computer in VirtualBox
*Install iTunes
*Connect the iPod to the computer
*When starting iTunes, the program will offer to do a factory reset. Do this (will remove all content on the iPod)
*In the future: Don't use Thunar (1.0.1) to connect to the iPod as it has problem disconnecting the iPod. Use Nautilus instead.

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