SideServer for Linux

SideServer-for-Linux is a fork of AltLinux that allows to easily install SideStore or any sideload apps onto an iPhone, an iPad, or iPod Touch.

Direct sideloading supports iOS 12.2 and later, while SideStore supports iOS 14.0 and later.

Features:

• A straight-forward GUI
• A tray menu that works just like on Windows
• Sideloading SideStore directly
• Sideloading apps independently of SideStore
• While the tray icon is present, SideServer runs in the background in tethered mode for USB connections (which is only needed if you don't have access to WiFi)

If you're experiencing issues or want to help, you can join the SideStore Discord.

Installing SideServer

SideServer is available for Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 20.04.

Derivatives, such as Linux Mint and Pop!_ OS should also work. To make sure which DEB package to pick, run the following command:

python3 --version

Python 3.10	Python 3.8
Ubuntu 22.04	Ubuntu 20.04
Pop!_OS 22.04	Pop!_OS 20.04
Linux Mint 21	Linux Mint 20
elementary OS 7	elementary OS 6
Zorin OS 17	Zorin OS 16

If you're running Ubuntu 22.04 or any distro based on it (such as Mint 21), install the DEB package from here.

If you're running Ubuntu 20.04 or any distro based on it (such as Mint 20), run the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apandada1/libhandy-1
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libhandy-1-0 libhandy-1-dev

Then you can install the DEB package from here.

If you use Fedora, you can run the script without installing.

Uninstalling SideServer

If you want to uninstall SideServer, run the following commands:

sudo apt purge altlinux
sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/altlinux
rm -rf $HOME/.local/share/altlinux

Run the script without installing

Ubuntu:

Add the universe repository:

sudo add-apt-repository universe -y

Install the dependencies:

sudo apt-get install binutils python3-pip git gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 usbmuxd libimobiledevice6 libimobiledevice-utils wget curl libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev zlib1g-dev unzip usbutils

IF YOU'RE RUNNING UBUNTU 20.04 OR ITS DERIVATIVES:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apandada1/libhandy-1
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libhandy-1-0 libhandy-1-dev

Run the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/SideStore/SideServer-for-Linux
cd "SideServer-for-Linux"
python3 main.py

Fedora:

Install the dependencies:

sudo dnf install binutils python3-pip git libappindicator-gtk3 usbmuxd libimobiledevice-devel libimobiledevice-utils wget curl avahi-compat-libdns_sd-devel dnf-plugins-core unzip usbutils

Clone and build:

git clone https://github.com/SideStore/SideServer-for-Linux
cd "SideServer-for-Linux"
python3 main.py

Arch Linux

Install the dependencies:

sudo pacman -S binutils wget curl git python-pip libappindicator-gtk3 usbmuxd libimobiledevice avahi zlib unzip usbutils

Clone and build:

git clone https://github.com/SideStore/SideServer-for-Linux
cd "SideServer-for-Linux"
python3 main.py

Compile the DEB package

Add the universe repository:

sudo add-apt-repository universe -y

Install the dependencies:

sudo apt-get install binutils python3-pip git gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 usbmuxd libimobiledevice6 libimobiledevice-utils wget curl libavahi-compat-libdnssd-dev zlib1g-dev unzip usbutils

If you're running Ubuntu 20.04 or any distro based on it (such as Mint 20), run the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:apandada1/libhandy-1
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libhandy-1-0 libhandy-1-dev

Install pyinstaller:

pip3 install pyinstaller

Reboot your computer for changes to take effect.

After that, proceed by running the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/SideStore/SideServer-for-Linux
cd "SideServer-for-Linux"
./build.sh

The DEB file is ready! You can install it now.

Credits

AltLinux created by maxasix

AltServer-Linux made by NyaMisty

Artwork by Nebula

Provision by Dadoum