Question: 1. What ubuntu applications provide support? (guides, how to's, status)
2. Also, specifically, details on support for syncing music to iPhone's and iPod's with the latest OS version:

	* Can you sync music to apple devices using >iOS4? (iPhone & iPod)
	* What applications allow you to do this and how? (guides, how to's, status)

### What has already been established is:

* Apple does not support Linux and has no plans to.
* [libimobiledevice](http://www.libimobiledevice.org) provides some support, however it currently **does not** support music/video synchronization with devices `>iOS4`. Go to [libimobiledevice](http://www.libimobiledevice.org) and scroll to the section titled "**[Status](http://www.libimobiledevice.org/#status)**" to see if your device version is supported.

Answer: 
Apples support of Linux is non-existing. There is not a single version of iOS that supports Ubuntu. Please file a bug with Apple.

Also, Apple frequently uses obfuscation techniques, which are likely to break the music database on iDevices. 

RE: I just want to add here that I have filed numerous bug reports with Apple, also mentioning that I refuse to have Windows and therefore have Linux Ubuntu installed on my laptop as well as owing iPhone3, iPhone4, iPhone5 and an iMac and that it's quite frustrating that I can't use my Ubuntu to at least manage my music and so on...
They have never replied a single letter, never mind any explanation and all that ignorance is pretty frustrating to the point that I will probably switch to Android device next time I`m getting a new phone.
I have connected my iPod shuffle and recognized it as an iPod and I know that you can sync it with Rythmbox. Just make sure the Portable Players plug-ins are enabled via 

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Tools > Plugins

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