diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3b9d1ce..aa4e4fb 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -59,6 +59,32 @@ ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~amd64" emerge -av app-accessibility/svox app-accessibility/rhv ``` References to the overlays above: [ikelos](http://git.overlays.gentoo.org/gitweb/?p=dev/ikelos.git;a=summary), [ahippo-rhvoice-overlay](https://github.com/ahippo/rhvoice-gentoo-overlay) +##Tips and Tricks + +##### Disable trash for IPod +To avoid that linux moves deleted files into trash you can create an empty file `.Trash-1000`. +This forces linux to delete the files permanently instead of moving them to the trash. +Of course you can also use `shift + delete` to permanently delete files without this trick. + +##### Use Rythmbox to manage your music and playlists +As described [in the blog post](https://nims11.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/ipod-shuffle-4g-under-linux/) +you can use Rythmbox to sync your personal music library to your IPod +but still make use of the additional features this script provides (such as voiceover). + +Simply place a file called `.is_audio_player` into the root directory of your IPod and add the following content: +``` +name="Name's IPOD" +audio_folders=iPod_Control/Music/ +``` + +Now disable the IPod plugin of Rhythmbox and enable the MTP plugin instead. +You can use Rythmbox now to generate playlists and sync them to your IPod. +The script will recognize the .pls playlists and generate a proper iTunesSD file. + +##### Carry the script with your IPod +If you want to use this script on different computers it makes sense +to simply copy the script into the IPod's root directory. + ##TODO * Last.fm Scrobbler * Qt frontend