How to Connect iPad to ubuntu 12.04 via Wifi or Cable (without jailbreak)

Question

My laptop's OS is Ubuntu 12.04 and I bought an iPad, I want to transfer files (movies or reading materials) to and from my iPad. I tried some works on the Internet but they didn't work so if anybody can help me in a straight way I appreciate that.

Solution 1

FileApp from the iPad app store works with ftp over wifi to upload stuff from a laptop to the iPad.

Solution 2

If you plug your ipad in your Ubuntu machine USB, you can access it directly from nautilus. It appears on the left panel (same place as USB drives). If using xubuntu, you can use Thunar (at least on Xubuntu 13.10, tested with iPad Air) or Gigolo - the remote system connection manager but Nautilus works too if you have it installed. You can also use ifuse to mount in the filesystem hierarchy.

If you need to use iTunes for backups, easy sync or upgrades without jailbreaking, I would recomend installing virtualbox and a win XP or 7 in it. I have it working perfectly in a XP virtualbox machine. You need to install Virtualbox Guest Additions and Virtualbox Extensions to use USB in guest machine.

Anyways, new pictures or files created on the iPad can be retrieved easily using the direct USB connection.

Comments

[Black]

But how to put data on the ipad from ubuntu?

[Black]

The device appears in the network after sharing file access on the app, but It is not possible to transfer data to it, even though I am logged in, I get could not access - no permission If I try to copy a folder from my ubuntu to the ipad via terminal. It works via the GUI if I open the folder though.

[David Foerster]

This sounds incomplete. Ubuntu doesn't share files over the network unless you install and configure some network services first. -1

[HDK Bouma]

You can use a windows workgroup for sharing files. I use Samba to work in Ubuntu with the workgroup.