How to connect iPhone in Debian/Ubuntu linux

To connect an iPhone device in Debian/Ubuntu Linux, you need to install the following packages:

sudo apt-get install ideviceinstaller python-imobiledevice libimobiledevice-utils libimobiledevice4 libplist2 python-plist ifuse

Unlock the device screen.

Check dmesg:

dmesg | grep usb

Output:
[101340.276496] usb 3-4: Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
[101340.276497] usb 3-4: SerialNumber: 403fd9c6503943d9cb773109429d3b725091fd90
[101340.345510] usbcore: registered new interface driver ipheth

Pair the device:

devicepair pair

Next, create a mount point (e.g., ~/iPhone) and mount the iPhone using ifuse:

mkdir ~/iPhone ifuse ~/iPhone

Do what you need to do and then disconnect using the following command:

usermount -u ~/iPhone