[Update] Ubuntu Netbook Remix - Tethering to iPhone

UNR 10.10 - Update on Tethering to iPhone
Like a few others, upgrading to Maverick Meerkat killed iPhone tethering. Actually I found that this occurred on most kernel upgrades. Luckily, the fix is simple. Recall, that normal installation is simply:
Set repositories:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pmcenery/ppa
sudo apt-get update
Then install the drivers:
sudo apt-get install gvfs ipheth-dkms ipheth-utils
Now, on an upgrade these are already installed, and even a re-installation failed:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall gvfs ipheth-dkms ipheth-utils
Though, this normally works on a kernel upgrade.
Instead, un-install then re-install. If the kernel isn't updated on the re-installation the chances are it hasn't worked.
sudo apt-get remove gvfs ipheth-dkms ipheth-utils
sudo apt-get install gvfs ipheth-dkms ipheth-utils

Comments

Anonymous said…
Thank you, just what i needed.
25 October 2010 at 20:19:00 GMT+11
Unknown said…
I've just followed every step, and afterwards I restarted my computer (dell studio 1558 with ubuntu 10.10) and after entering my password in the user-selector interface, the screen went black and then it came back to the same window. It seems it can't log in. I'm not that experienced in ubuntu... so help! I panic!
I have inserted ubuntu's cd, and started ubuntu from there and I can access my files, so I can make a back up but I have invested long time personalizing my ubuntu aand installing all my programs, so I hope there's a way to revert, what I've done!!!!
I don't want to reinstall ubuntu and miss everything...
12 November 2010 at 07:27:00 GMT+11
Anonymous said…
To Hector B. Did you note that when you removed gvfs it also removed a bunch of other packages? Press ALT+CTRL+F2 and log in. From the command line, type:

sudo apt-get install brasero gnome-applets gnome-session gvfs gvfs-backends gvfs-fuse ipheth-dkms ipheth-utils nautilus nautilus-share ubuntu-desktop

Removing gvfs removes the gnome desktop also, which means you wouldn't be able to log in to your desktop.
2 December 2010 at 06:45:00 GMT+11
Anonymous said…
You made my day! Thanks a lot :D

Cheers,
Chris
30 December 2010 at 08:19:00 GMT+11
Anonymous said…
that worked - great thanks!
27 January 2011 at 11:31:00 GMT+11
Matze said…
I followed every step, even the removing and installing part. when i plug in my iphone, ubuntu recognizes it the right way, starts tethering but is trapped in a "connection loop": it tries to connect until after some seconds there is a timeout :(
any idea how to fix this?
25 April 2011 at 21:44:00 GMT+10
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