Now works on 32bit and 64bit Linux
Just a quick guide on how to configure Linux for file transfers using MTP. I wrote the instructions and config for Ubuntu Natty 32bit and 64bit, though the same process will work on other platforms - the only real difference being the package manager commands and possibly the config file locations.
The attached files are for the Galaxy Tab 10.1v but should work for the 10.1g / 10.1 as well. See the end of the post to learn how to modify this config to work for other devices.
How to configure for gMTP and other Media Sync tools
1) Install aptitude
2) Install mtp-tools and mtpfs
3) Download the attached file ( View attachment 98-gtab.zip for 32bit Linux or View attachment 98-gtab.rules-AMD64.zip for 64bit Linux ) to your desktop.
4) Extract the 98-gtab.rules file to your desktop
5) Copy the rules file to /etc/udev/rules.d/
6) Reboot
7) Connect your Tab
8) Run the following command to confirm it is working:
...which should return "gtab" if successful. If not, follow the "Modifying" guide below.
9) Download / install gMTP
10) Open gMTP and select "connect" from the menu
11) Hit the thanks button
12) Go nuts!
Setting up for Automount (Optional, but recommended)
***You must have completed Steps 1-8 above before proceeding***
1) Edit your fstab file to add your gtab:
2) Add this to the end of the file:
3) Save and exit
4) Open fuse.conf for editing:
5) Find the following line and remove the #
6) Save and exit
7) Open and edit the groups file:
8) Find the details for the group 'fuse' and append your username to the end of the line eg.
9) Save and exit
10) Create the folder to mount your Tab:
11) Take ownership of the folder:
12) Reboot
13) Plug in your Tab.
14) Click on the Places menu and click gtab.
15) You're in business!
Modifying for other devices
If the above doesn't work immediately on the 10.1g / 10.1 (I have only tested on the 10.1v), you can easily edit the rules file to support your device.
1) Install lsusb
2) Run lsusb
3) Check the output of this command to find your device. The 10.1v is shown like this:
4) Make a note of the Vendor and Product IDs. In the example above, the vendor ID is 04e8 and device ID is 6860 (note 04e8:6860 in the output).
5) Open the rules file for editing (if it's not already in /etc/udev/rules.d, copy it there now)
6) Find this line:
7) Replace the Vendor ID (04e8) and Product ID (6860) with the ones that you got from step 3 above.
8) Save and exit
9) Reboot
10) Follow step 7 onward in the first guide above
11) Hit the thanks button
If you modify it for a particular device, please post the contents of your new 'rules' file here.
32bit RULES FILE:
64bit RULES FILE:
Just a quick guide on how to configure Linux for file transfers using MTP. I wrote the instructions and config for Ubuntu Natty 32bit and 64bit, though the same process will work on other platforms - the only real difference being the package manager commands and possibly the config file locations.
The attached files are for the Galaxy Tab 10.1v but should work for the 10.1g / 10.1 as well. See the end of the post to learn how to modify this config to work for other devices.
How to configure for gMTP and other Media Sync tools
1) Install aptitude
Code:
sudo apt-get install aptitude
Code:
sudo aptitude install mtpfs mtp-tools4) Extract the 98-gtab.rules file to your desktop
5) Copy the rules file to /etc/udev/rules.d/
Code:
sudo cp ~/Desktop/98-gtab.rules /etc/udev/rules.d7) Connect your Tab
8) Run the following command to confirm it is working:
Code:
ls /dev | grep gtab9) Download / install gMTP
Code:
sudo apt-get install gmtp11) Hit the thanks button
12) Go nuts!
Setting up for Automount (Optional, but recommended)
***You must have completed Steps 1-8 above before proceeding***
1) Edit your fstab file to add your gtab:
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/fstab
Code:
#gtab
mtpfs /media/gtab fuse user,noauto,allow_other 0 04) Open fuse.conf for editing:
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/fuse.conf
Code:
#user_allow_other7) Open and edit the groups file:
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/group
Code:
fuse:x:104:<YOUR USER NAME>10) Create the folder to mount your Tab:
Code:
sudo mkdir /media/gtab
Code:
sudo chown <YOUR USER NAME>:users /media/gtab13) Plug in your Tab.
14) Click on the Places menu and click gtab.
15) You're in business!
Modifying for other devices
If the above doesn't work immediately on the 10.1g / 10.1 (I have only tested on the 10.1v), you can easily edit the rules file to support your device.
1) Install lsusb
Code:
sudo apt-get install lsusb
Code:
lsusb
Code:
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 04e8:6860 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd5) Open the rules file for editing (if it's not already in /etc/udev/rules.d, copy it there now)
Code:
sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/98-gtab.rules
Code:
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6860", MODE="0666" SYMLINK+="gtab"8) Save and exit
9) Reboot
10) Follow step 7 onward in the first guide above
11) Hit the thanks button
If you modify it for a particular device, please post the contents of your new 'rules' file here.
32bit RULES FILE:
Code:
ACTION!="add", GOTO="gtab_rules_end"
SUBSYSTEM!="usb|usb_device", GOTO="gtab_usb_end"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6860", MODE="0666" SYMLINK+="gtab"
LABEL="gtab_usb_end"
LABEL="gtab_rules_end"64bit RULES FILE:
Code:
ACTION!="add", GOTO="gtab_rules_end"
SUBSYSTEM!="usb|usb_device", GOTO="gtab_usb_end"
ATTRS{idVendor}=="04e8", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6860", MODE="0777" SYMLINK+="gtab"
LABEL="gtab_usb_end"
LABEL="gtab_rules_end"
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