I'm not sure where you are in the installation, but it's good that you were reading the documentation on bitpim. So I'll start off here... just highlight the comands with your mouse, then middle-click into the terminal to paste the commands. You don't even need ctrl-c
install libstdc++5:
Code:
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
symlink:
Code:
cd /usr/lib
ln -s libtiff.so.4 libtiff.so.3
Then you need to make a bitpim group, and add yourself to the bitpim group.
(
http://www.bitpim.org/help/howto-linuxusb.htm) Your_user_name is, well, your user name:
Code:
sudo groupadd bitpim
sudo usermod -G bitpim -a [I]your_user_name[/I]
Lastly, you need to make a USB rule to recognize your cellphone directly. Type:
to list the USB devices connected to your computer. You should see your phone. Mine is listed as
Code:
Bus 002 Device 003: ID [color=red]1004:6000[/color] LG Electronics, Inc. VX4400/VX6000 Cellphone
Pay attention to the 1004:6000. The 1004 is the Vendor ID, and the 6000 is the Product ID. Write it down or keep it in mind. Your VID and PID should be the same as mine.
Next, make a "udev" rule to detect your phone. Create /etc/udev/rules.d/60-cell.rules using Nano:
Code:
sudo nano -w /etc/udev/rules.d/60-cell.rules
Then paste the following into the nano editor (highlight the text below, then middle click in terminal to paste):
Code:
SUBSYSTEM!="usb_device", ACTION!="add", GOTO="cell_rules_end"
# LG Phone
SYSFS{idVendor}=="[COLOR="Red"]1004[/COLOR]", SYSFS{idProduct}=="[COLOR="Red"]6000[/COLOR]", GROUP="bitpim", MODE="0660"
LABEL="cell_rules_end"
The red sections correspond to the VendorID and ProductID of your phone. Add it in accordingly.
Ctrl-X to to exit and save the file. Type y to save and hit enter to confirm the file name.
Reboot. (Alternatively, you can log off, log back in, open terminal, type sudo /etc/init.d/udev restart. At this point of your linux life, it's easier to just restart.)
When you're back into GNOME, hit Alt-F2 and type
bitpim. You'll be greeted with the bitpim splash.
In bitpim, click Edit > Settings to open the bitpim settings window. In that window, choose your phone model from the dropdown menu. Also, the com port should be set on AUTO. Click OK to close the window.
Next, click Edit > Detect Phone. Your phone should be detected by bitpim.
