On Thursday, 27 October 2016 22:47:14 UTC+11, Manuel Amador (Rudd-O) wrote: > It gives me great pleasure to announce the inter-VM Git bridge for Qubes > OS, which allows you to git push and git pull from VMs stored in other > repos, with no networking involved whatsoever, and observing full > compliance with Qubes OS qrexec policy. > > This should usher in a new era of software development that allows > people to segregate their secure Git repos from insecure build VMs and > other engineering constructs I can't even think of (after doing > low-level socket programming for a week, which has left my brain utterly > fried). > > Find the software at https://github.com/Rudd-O/git-remote-qubes > > ----------------------------------- > > # Inter-VM Git for Qubes OS > > This is a very simple Git protocol bridge between Qubes OS VMs. With it, > you can `git pull` and `git push` between VMs without having to grant > any of the VMs any special policy privileges other than access to Git. > > ## Using the software > > These instructions assume you have installed the software. See the > *Installing the software* heading below for more information. > > ### Creating a repository > > We'll assume for illustration purposes that you want to access a repository > stored in `/home/user/xyz` on your VM `servervm`. > > Run the following commands on `servervm`: > > ``` > cd /home/user > mkdir -p xyz > cd xyz > git --bare init > ``` > > That's it. Your new and empty repository is ready to use. > > ### Adding a remote to a local repository > > For illustration purposes, you'll be pushing and pulling `servervm`'s `xyz` > repo on your vm `clientvm`. Run the following commands on `clientvm`: > > ``` > cd /home/user > git clone qubes://clientvm/home/user/xyz > ``` > > You will get a permission dialog from dom0 asking for `ruddo.Git` access. > Accept it. Note that accepting the permission dialog implicitly gives > Git access to all Git repos stored in `servervm`, but only for that one > execution (unless you say *Yes to all*, in which case the permission > is remembered within the policy file that you installed earlier with the > `dom0` package). > > This should have cloned `xyz` from `servervm` into your `/home/user/xyz` > directory in `clientvm`. > > From this point on, you can push and pull in `clientvm` from > `servervm:/home/user/xyz` to your heart's content. > > If, instead of cloning, you have an existing repo, you can add a new remote > just as easily: > > ``` > cd /home/user/existingxyz > git remote add qubesremotevm qubes://servervm/home/user/xyz > ``` > > That addition will enable to push and pull from the remote `qubesremotevm` > which represents the repo `/home/user/xyz` in the remote VM `servervm`. > > ## Installing the software > > There are two components for this software: > > * Component 1 is the VM side of things, which implements the Git protocol > across VMs. > * Component 2 is the dom0 side of things, which is a simple text file > declaring > the initial Git access policy for your VMs. > > First, build the software, After cloning this repository on a suitable VM, > run the command: > > ``` > make rpm > ``` > > This will generate two installable packages on the local directory: > > * `git-remote-qubes-<version>.noarch.rpm`, which contains the Git > protocol implementation. > * `git-remote-qubes-dom0-<version>.noarch.rpm`, which contains the > default policy. > > Copy the `git-remote-qubes-<version>.noarch.rpm` file to the template VM > or standalone VM where you plan to pull or push to / from a Git repo > stored in another Qubes VM. Install the RPM with > `dnf install <name of the RPM>`. At this point, this VM, as well as > any VMs using this as a template, have gained the ability to push and pull > from Git repos stored in other VMs, as well as the ability to listen on > push / pull requests from different VMs in the same system. > > Now copy the `git-remote-qubes-dom0-<version>.noarch.rpm` file to > your dom0. At this point, the default policy (`deny`) is active on > your Qubes OS system, and you can begin pushing and pulling. > > Those clever among you will have discovered that there is a `Makefile` > included, and that you can use the `Makefile` to install the software on > other non-RPM templates. I welcome pull requests to add support for > other distro packages and Qubes OS templates. > > ## Troubleshooting and debugging > > If you are experiencing problems communicating with a Git repo in a VM, > export the variable `QUBES_DEBUG` on the side of your client (where your > local Git repo is), and look at the debugging output that appears. > > As always, you can file new issues on the repo of this project for help > with fixing bugs that the programs may have. Pull requests also welcome. > > -- > Rudd-O > http://rudd-o.com/
You can either do that and use something that will absorb RAM, OR you can just add the iptables rules, they work easier and faster than adding ANOTHER layer. Just look for the post I put up months ago regarding the rules for it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-devel" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-devel/7de7a011-bf5a-4944-98a3-e44a360bc8d4%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
