Hi,

Here are the instructions for running idevicerestore on a debian machine.
I did the work on another laptop, but I have to admit I didn't actually
test it from this laptop, but it should work.  If you have any issues, let
me know, I can try to figure out what is wrong.

#Install packages:
apt install build-essential checkinstall git autoconf automake libtool-bin
libreadline-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev libplist-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev
libssl-dev libzip-dev zlib1g-dev libusbmuxd-dev

#Clone the libimobiledevice-glue repository, configure and build
git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice-glue.git
cd libimobiledevice-glue/
./autogen.sh
make
# Install it
sudo make install
cd ..


#Clone the libimobiledevice repository, configure and build
git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libimobiledevice.git
cd libimobiledevice/
./autogen.sh
make
# Install it
sudo make install
cd ..


#Clone the libirecovery repository, configure and build
git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libirecovery.git
cd libirecovery
./autogen.sh
make
# Install it
sudo make install
cd ..


#Clone the idevicerestore repository, configure and buidl
git clone https://github.com/libimobiledevice/idevicerestore.git
cd idevicerestore
./autogen.sh
make
# Install it
sudo make install
cd ..


sudo ldconfig

# Download the version of ipsw for your device from:
https://ipsw.me/product/Mac
sudo idevicerestore <filename>.ipsw

# If the mac is unbootable, the light at the front is blinking orange:
## unplug the mac, wait around 30 seconds
## push and hold the power button while plugging the power back in
## the light will be solid orange, you can now run the restore.
## NOTE: this will delete everything on the mac for a factory reset
sudo idevicerestore -e <filename>.ipsw