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iDeal OS


Last Update: 2025-05-05 16:50 UTC

iDeal OS is a computer operating system, a custom respin of the powerful MX Linux distribution, with the best privacy and security settings enabled by default. The main goals of iDeal OS are privacy and security, offering to surf, shop, trade and bank online with complete peace of mind, without annoying advertisements, tracking, logging, bugs, viruses or unwanted disclosure of personal information. iDeal OS is available in two different editions: "Emerald", which offers applications for everyday computing needs, and "Diamond", with is a powerful digital workstation with a wide range of professional tools.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 275 (6), 6 months: 275 (12), 3 months: 266 (25), 4 weeks: 130 (76), 1 week: 119 (79)

Average visitor rating: 5/10 from 2 review(s).

iDeal OS Summary
Distribution iDeal OS
Home Page https://ideal-os.xyz/
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Feature 2025.03.23
Release Date 2025-03-23
End Of Life  
Price (US$) Free
Image Size (MB) 2900-5100
Free Download ISO
Installation Graphical
Default Desktop KDE Plasma
Package Management DEB
Release Model Fixed
Office Suite LibreOffice
Processor Architecture x86_64
Init Software systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual Yes
Asian Language Support  
Full Package List 2025.03.23
Package 2025.03.23
abiword (3.0.6) --
alsa-lib (1.2.14) 1.2.8
amdgpu (23.0.0) 23.0.0
bash (5.2.37) 5.2.15
bind (9.20.8) --
chromium (136.0.7103.113) --
cups (2.4.12) 2.4.2
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.3-P1
e2fsprogs (1.47.2) 1.47.0
firefox (138.0.3) 136.0.2
freetype (2.13.3) 2.12.1
gcc (15.1.0) 12.2.0
gimp (3.0.2) 2.10.38
glibc (2.41) 2.36
gnome-shell (48.1) --
gnucash (5.11) --
gnumeric (1.12.59) --
grub (2.12) 2.06
gtk (4.18.5) 4.8.3
httpd (2.4.63) --
inkscape (1.4.2) 1.4
k3b (25.04.1) 22.12.3
kmod (34.2) 30
krita (5.2.9) --
LibreOffice (25.2.3) 7.4.7
linux (6.14.6) 6.1.129
Package 2025.03.23
lxqt-panel (2.2.0) --
mariadb (11.7.2) --
mate-desktop (1.28.2) --
mesa (25.1.0) 24.2.8
mysql (9.3.0) --
nautilus (48.1) --
NVIDIA (570.144) --
openbox (3.6.1) --
openjdk (24) 17.0.14
openssh (10.0p1) 9.2p1
openssl (3.5.0) 3.0.15
perl (5.40.2) 5.36.0
php (8.4.7) --
plasma-desktop (6.3.5) 5.27.5
postfix (3.10.2) --
postgresql (17.5) --
Python (3.13.3) 3.11.2
qt (6.9.0) 6.4.2
samba (4.22.1) 4.17.12
systemd (257.5) 252.6
thunderbird (138.0.1) --
vim (9.1) 9.0
vlc (3.0.21) 3.0.21
wayland (1.23.1) 1.21.0
xfdesktop (4.20.1) --
xorg-server (21.1.16) 21.1.7

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5.0
from 2 review(s)


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Version: 2025.03.23
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-05-07
Votes: 7


 I have been distro-hopping quite a lot over the last year, and my previous-last choice was MX Linux XFCE edition, which I like very much, although I had to personalise some applications.
By chance, I came across iDeal OS, which is a respin of MX Linux, and somehow I felt immediately "at home" with it, despite the desktop switch to KDE.
The custom selection of applications is exactly what I need (Emerald edition): everything works fine on both my desktop and my laptop.
So I would like to say thanks to the "respinner"!


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Version: 2025.03.23
Rating: 1
Date: 2025-05-05
Votes: 3


 Mx Linux with minimal changes, makes an impossible to achieve claim of full privacy and safety plus fully ad free experience. Pushes a paid version. Website is illegal in EU as missing the all important contact information.

The OS works, it is after all the hype is disregarded MX Linux.
Beneath the surface the changes from MX are minimal, there is no forum or Wiki, proper documentation is absent.

My verdict, I will stay with MX. Except for the anonymous dev trying to make quick money I see no point in this OS clone.



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