iDeal-Safe-File Files

# 2026.07.11 - iDeal Safe File v1.3

iDeal Safe File is a lightweight desktop utility for batch encrypting and decrypting files using military-grade AES (128/192/256) and Fernet encoding/decoding.
Designed for privacy-conscious users who want full control over their data, without relying on cloud services or other online tools.

PLEASE, read the User-Guide.pdf before installing and using this software.
See CHANGELOG.txt for release notes and updates.


NEW: Introducing the Official iDeal OS Repository
Until now, installing our custom apps required downloading a .tar.gz archive and running an install.sh script.
While this worked, it meant you had to manually check for updates and run scripts to upgrade.
Starting today, all iDeal OS custom apps (including iDeal Safe File) are available as native .deb packages via our new APT repository!
The benefits:
- Automatic updates: simply run sudo apt upgrade to get the latest features and bug fixes.
- Clean system: apps integrate perfectly with your system menu and are cleanly removed with sudo apt remove.
- Verified security: all packages are cryptographically signed by the iDeal OS Development Team.

How to enable the iDeal OS Repository
Before installing our custom applications, open a terminal and run these three commands.

- 1. Download the iDeal OS security key:
sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
curl -fsSL https://repos.ideal-os.xyz/idealos-archive-keyring.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/idealos.gpg

- 2. Add the repository to your system:
echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/idealos.gpg] https://repos.ideal-os.xyz trixie main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/idealos-custom.list

- 3. Update your package list:
sudo apt update

Important migration step for existing users
If you previously installed iDeal Safe File using the old install.sh script, please uninstall it first to prevent duplicate files:
sudo /opt/iDeal-Safe-File/uninstall.sh

Installation
You can now install iDeal Safe File via the new, official repository.
Open a terminal, type and execute the following command, confirm with your password:
sudo apt install ideal-safe-file

Uninstallation
Open a terminal, type and execute the following command, confirm with your password:
sudo apt remove ideal-safe-file


Legacy manual installation (not recommended)
Manual installation via script is deprecated. Please use the APT method above for automatic updates and clean system integration.
If you absolutely cannot use the APT repository, you can install manually from the source .tar.gz archive:
- Extract the archive.
- Open a terminal inside the extracted folder.
- Run the installation script:   sudo ./install.sh

### Prerequisites for installation:

  - Ubuntu / Kubuntu / Xubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
    1. sudo apt update
    2. sudo apt install python3-pyqt5 python3-cryptography

  - KDE neon 20250925-0744
    1. sudo pkcon update
    2. sudo pkcon install synaptic
    3. with synaptic install: python3-pyqt5 python3-cryptography

  - Manjaro 25.0.8 KDE
    sudo pacman -Sy python-pyqt5 python-cryptography

  - Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon
    1. sudo apt update
    2. sudo apt install python3-pyqt5 python3-cryptography

  - MX Linux 23.6 XFCE and KDE Editions
    1. sudo apt update
    2. sudo apt install python3-pyqt5 python3-cryptography

  - Fedora 42-1.1 KDE
    sudo dnf install python3-qt5 python3-cryptography

  - iDeal OS 3.9
    1. sudo apt update
    2. sudo apt install python3-pyqt5 python3-cryptography

  - confirm with your password and complete the installation of the required dependencies.


The developer of iDeal Safe File is eLVi: info@ideal-os.xyz
Copyright © 2026 eLVi
iDeal Safe File is published under the The MIT License (see LICENSE.txt).

"encrypt.png" and "decrypt.png" icons were kindly provided by https://www.flaticon.com/.