How to browse Ipod Touch in Terminal?

[stagmeister]

I am having a problem with a particular app losing data, and I'd like to browse my ipod touch through the terminal to see what the app looks like. However, I see lots of guides for how to jailbreak an ipod touch or iphone, and not just to find it in the terminal. How would one get the equivalent of "disk mode" from older ipods on the 2g ipod touch? I don't see the ipod under /Volumes but I know that somewhere, it is sitting there as a disk and can be looked at through the Terminal *without jailbreaking the ipod*. Does someone know how to do this or otherwise could point me in the right direction?

Thanks
Jason

 

[andybno1]

someone might correct me but as far as I know unless you jailbreak you cannot access the system files.

The iPod Touch will not show up as a disk drive as it does not have a hard drive, it uses ram disks to store all information.

 

[Ivan P]

someone might correct me but as far as I know unless you jailbreak you cannot access the system files.

The iPod Touch will not show up as a disk drive as it does not have a hard drive, it uses ram disks to store all information.

*NAND Flash chips

But yeah, you're right, to do anything using Terminal in regards to an iPod touch they're going to have to jailbreak.

 

[thedoobieman5]

Hello.
I know this post is kind of old, but I'd like to know how to browse my iPod from terminal as well. Mine is jailbroken but I still don't know how to do it. Does anybody here know?

 

[The General]

Install MobileTerminal from Cydia and open it. Or install OpenSSH from Cydia and ssh into it from your computer.

 

[thedoobieman5]

Got it. This involves connecting wirelessly though doesn't it? Is there no way to plug it in via USB? I know SSH works fine but my internet can by kind of laggy sometimes

 

[The General]

Got it. This involves connecting wirelessly though doesn't it? Is there no way to plug it in via USB? I know SSH works fine but my internet can by kind of laggy sometimes

If your local area network is laggy, then you need to get a new router because yours is broken. Your connection to the world doesn't affect your connection from one computer to another on your network.

Or just install MobileTerminal on your device and you won't have to SSH into anything, completely eliminating any possible lag.

 

[David Bowie]

Hi all, sorry this thread is old but I'm doing the same thing as these chaps here and here's how to access your touch from your computer's terminal:
install OpenSSH on your jailbroken iPod or iPhone
go to Terminal on your computer and type 'ssh root@<your IP address>'
ex. ssh root@10.0.1.2
then wait for it to generate some crypto keys; it'll ask for a password and you'll type in 'alpine'
then you'll be able to access your iPod from there
~DB

 

[sfphoto]

go to Terminal on your computer and type 'ssh root@<your IP address>'
ex. ssh root@10.0.1.2
then wait for it to generate some crypto keys; it'll ask for a password and you'll type in 'alpine'
~DB

Thanks will try.

 

[aquaquest]

you can use winsocky to browse , but i use iPhone Explore , it's very easy

 

[sfphoto]

password

go to Terminal on your computer and type 'ssh root@<your IP address>'
ex. ssh root@10.0.1.2 then wait for it to generate some crypto keys; it'll ask for a password and you'll type in 'alpine'

I used the IP address of the Mac (not the phone) but I first had to change the sharing services to allow SSH.

No luck when I got to the point of entering the password - it would not allow me to enter any.

???

 

[sfphoto]

password

[it won't show the password while you're typing probably for security reasons; if you type the word it won't show it but it will be there and if you know you have it right just press enter after that.]


I tried typing alpine, did not accept.

Perhaps the password was changed before the phone came to me. Don't think I can change "via passwd" with mobile terminal if I don't know the password.

My primary goal is to empty the address book cache file.

 

[sfphoto]

Not sure why 'alpine' did not work via Terminal on the Mac.

I found via Cydia how to use Mobile Terminal to check that the phone password was indeed 'alpine'.

Ended up using DiskAid for file transfer (GUI interface) and abandoned SSH.