On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:15:49 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote:
> On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 10:12:52 AM UTC-4, John Maher wrote:
> > On Friday, September 7, 2018 at 9:45:33 AM UTC-4, unman wrote:
> > > On Thu, Sep 06, 2018 at 09:31:09AM -0700, John Maher wrote:
> > > > On Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 9:42:02 AM UTC-4, unman wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, Sep 06, 2018 at 05:24:24AM -0700, John Maher wrote:
> > > > > > On Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 8:20:40 AM UTC-4, higgin...@gmail.com
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > tried ---
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-templates-community
> > > > > > > --action=reinstall qubes-template-debian-9
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Again it appears to reinstall - message appears saying
> > > > > > > successfully installed.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Then try to start DEBIAN-9 VM and get
> > > > > > > "ERROR:VM directory does not exist:
> > > > > > > /var/lib/qubes/vm-templates/debian-9".
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Help!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I just did a fresh install of Qubes OS 4.0 on new hardware and I'm
> > > > > > having the exact same problem. None of the suggestions here have
> > > > > > resulted in any change, although I did not try:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > sudo qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-templates-community
> > > > > > --action=reinstall qubes-template-debian-9
> > > > > >
> > > > > > and I'm not that interested in going that route.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've been using Qubes OS 3.2 for over a year now without this type
> > > > > > of problem. Any more suggestions or fixes?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > John
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Have you tried the obvious, and created the missing directory?
> > > > > Ownership should be root:qubes - compare to the other template
> > > > > directories.
> > > > >
> > > > > The only content is a symlink icon.png, pointing to
> > > > > /usr/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/devices/appvm-black/png
> > > > > You could create this yourself also.
> > > >
> > > > Unman, thanks for replying. I didn't run that command (sudo
> > > > qubes-dom0-update --enablerepo=qubes-templates-community
> > > > --action=reinstall qubes-template-debian-9), so I don't know if I would
> > > > get the same error message, but I do have the directory
> > > > /var/lib/qubes/vm-templates/debian-9.
> > > >
> > > > I've performed an automatic re-install of the debian-9 template twice
> > > > and a manual re-install once. Still, no applications display under
> > > > Applications tab. I can't even run a terminal via dom0 using: qvm-run
> > > > debian-9 gnome-terminal
> > > >
> > > > I have to believe there is a simple command to make this debian-9
> > > > template functional, but I don't know where to go from here.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > >
> > > Sorry John, I misunderstood.
> > > The message you quoted referred to a VM directory that did not exist,
> > > and I assumed *that* was your problem.
> > >
> > > It appears that your problem is that the template does not show any
> > > applications. Have you tried running 'qvm-start debian-9' followed by
> > > 'qvm-sync-appmenus debian-9' ? What is the result?
> > >
> > > Incidentally, it would be helpful if you gave a little more information
> > > about the errors you are encountering. When you try to run
> > > gnome-terminal, what exactly happens? Do you see any error messages?
> > > Does the template start?
> > >
> > > Have you tried running other applications using qvm-run? xterm? firefox?
> > >
> > >
> > > unman
> >
> > Hi unman,
> >
> > Thanks for this. Sorry, I do need to provide more info.
> >
> > I ran the following and got the following:
> >
> > [maher@dom0 ~]$ qvm-start debian-9
> > [maher@dom0 ~]$ qvm-sync-appmenus debian-9
> > Traceback (most recent call last):
> > File "/usr/bin/qvm-sync-appmenus", line 9, in <module>
> > load_entry_point('qubesdesktop==4.0.12', 'console_scripts',
> > 'qvm-sync-appmenus')()
> > File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/qubesappmenus/receive.py", line
> > 390, in main
> > new_appmenus = retrieve_appmenus_templates(vm, use_stdin=use_stdin)
> > File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/qubesappmenus/receive.py", line
> > 364, in retrieve_appmenus_templates
> > new_appmenus = get_appmenus(vm if not use_stdin else None)
> > File "/usr/lib/python3.5/site-packages/qubesappmenus/receive.py", line
> > 158, in get_appmenus
> > "Error getting application list")
> > qubesadmin.exc.QubesException: Error getting application list
> >
> > Regarding errors, I really haven't received any, and I've mostly worked in
> > the GUI. For example, I opened Qubes Manager and ran Qube settings for the
> > debian-9 template. Clicking the Applications tab displays no applications.
> > Clicking the Refresh Application button results in no applications,
> > regardless how long I wait.
> >
> > Running 'qvm-run debian-9 gnome-terminal' in dom0 displays:
> >
> > Running 'gnome-terminal' in debian-9
> >
> > It waits a short while and returns a dom0 prompt but no gnome-terminal
> > window. The same thing happens when trying to run xterm or firefox.
> >
> > Thanks for your attention to this.
> >
> > John
>
> Also, I mentioned it in an earlier post, but I re-installed the template both
> automatically (twice) and manually (once).
>
> John
Still struggling with this. I don't understand how Fedora can work fine and the
Debian-9 template is unusable. I'm open to suggestions.
Thanks.
John
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