[Gtkpod-questions] Orphaned: causes and cure

[Ubbu <ub...@gm...>]

Hello,
I have orphaned files.

Here's the story that may help you help me diagnose the cause of my
having orphaned files. On one computer, I synced my iPod with gtkpod.
Then I got a newer computer. At first, on this newer computer, I was
using the default program, Rythymbox to add to and remove music files
from the iPod.  Then, on this same newer computer, I installed gtkpod
(from the repositories; I use Ubuntu 7.04), version 0.99.8. I think
this is the time when I started having the orphaned files.

When I checked my iPod, I now see duplicates for some songs. What is
causing the duplicates?
I noticed that some (I did not check all) duplicates on my iPod are
also on the Orphaned list.

Are all the fies in the orphaned list duplicates? If not, do I have to
manually go over the Orphaned list one by one to weed (remove) the
duplicate files?

Or maybe I should start by asking, What are orphaned files? What
caused me to have orphaned files?
I'm guessing that maybe it's because I'm trying to use more 2
programs (gtkpod, rythymbox) to sync my iPod. Is my guess correct?

Thanks.