How to charge iPad/iPhone on linux(OpenSuse)

Im not sure if this already in the package repository OpenSuse. Since Spec file already already found opensuse. As I say Im NOT SURE, But I want you to try if you are use the latest/later version of OpenSuse. Currently Im using OpenSuse 11.2.

Try to go in your YAST package and search "ipad_charge". If exists, your lucky. :) But If not. Try to compile it. Please follow instruction below.

Initial requirement:

1 libusb-1.x.x and libusb-1.x.x-dev
2. gcc

1. Download the ipad_charge source to Rainbow Software or ipad_charge.

2. Remember to Install libusb-1.x.x and libusb-1.x.x-dev.
3. Extract the downloaded source code of ipad_charge.

syntax3rror@syntax3rror:~/Utils> tar -xzf ~/Installer/ipad_charge_1.1.tar.gz

4. Change the directory where you extractthe source. For me I extract Utils.

syntax3rror@syntax3rror:~/Utils> cd ipad_charge-1.1/

5 Compile and install the source code.

make
sudo make install

That's it, your DONE.


Possible error encounter.

syntax3rror@syntax3rror:~/Utils/ipad_charge-1.1> make
gcc -Wall -Wextra ipad_charge.c -lusb-1.0 -o ipad_charge
ipad_charge.c:7:31: fatal error: libusb-1.0/libusb.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [ipad_charge] Error 1

This error encounter when you forgot to install libusb-1.x.x and libusb-1.x.x-dev.