Re: [qubes-users] how to start with QubesOS

[Peter Funk]

Hello all,

agrozda...@cegepgim.ca wrote yesterday, 19.03.2020 at 11:11 CET:
> On Thursday, 19 March 2020 13:38:11 UTC-4, Sven Semmler wrote:
> > I think you'd be best served going onto youtube and searching for Qubes 
> > demos and overview presentations/talks. 
...
> Thank you for thr prompt reply Sven,
> 
> Could you send links to some particular ones, please?

I would start by watching this one: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aghj8MyDF4I
It is less than six months old by now.
And this one is also interesting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbN5Bz3v-uA

Best regards or as we say here in Germany: Liebe Grüße, Peter Funk
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Re: [qubes-users] Re: How to setup a multimedia VM in Qubes OS 4.0.3 and read files from within its applications ?

['M' via qubes-users]

fredag den 20. marts 2020 kl. 02.38.47 UTC+1 skrev Sven Semmler:
>
> On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 03:12:04PM -0700, 'M' via qubes-users wrote: 
> > 1)  Is there a more secure way to get a .deb file downloaded from a 
> > web-page/server and get it into a template VM than the method I have 
> > described above under "How to install a .deb file in the multimedia 
> > template VM ?", and if so how ? 
>
> Yes. A lot more secure and a lot more easy. You should go a bit easy on 
> the tutorial style posts until you have figured this out for yourself. I 
> mean this in the best possible way: giving back to the community is 
> what's it all about ... but at the moment you might harm more then help. 
>
> To your question: Just download the .deb file right there in your 
> broweser and then open the folder that contains the Downloads. Right 
> click on the .deb file and "Copy to other AppVM..." and select the 
> TemplateVM where you want to install. 
>
> In that TemplateVM you will then find the .deb file in the 
> "QubesIncoming" folder in your home directory. This is one of the very 
> core features of Qubes together with the Clipboard: the ability to share 
> data easy, fast and securely between VMs/Qubes. 
>
> > 2)  When installing new applications or replacing an application in a 
> > template, is it then necessary to delete the VM's that is based on this 
> > template to get the changes implemented in the AppVM's, or can they be 
> > implemented in a smarter way ? 
>
> Not at all. As soon as you shutdown the TemplateVM the changes are on 
> disk. Then shutdown and restart the AppVM and you'll have the new 
> version. 
>
> You should probably read this carefully: 
> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/#advanced 
>
> /Sven 
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>
 
Thank you so much for your answers !

Okay, I have thought of the "Copy To Other AppVM". But sadly I didn't try 
it. I stopped when I reached "AppVM", as I thought it wouldn't work for 
template VM's.

You're right, I should write my notes on the PC to begin with and first 
publish them after I get it up and running as intended - I was to happy 
about finally gone so far and would like to help others who would like to 
be able to do the same, as soon as possible as I have wasted much time 
trying to find out how to get to this step.

I have found another multimedia manager called "Exaile", and I have 
downloaded it (from here: https://www.exaile.org/ ) and installed it. But 
when I click on its shortcut in the "Qube Menu", it doesn't start. On the 
front page it says it's for "GTK+".

Is it possible to run "GTK+" applications in a Debian 10 (or a Fedora 30) 
template in Qubes OS 4.0.3 immediately, or do I have to install a package 
to run it and if so which one ?
I have tried to search the web for an answer, and also in here. But I 
haven't found one.

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Re: [qubes-users] Dell G5 5590 no boot device found (noob user)

[Teqleez Motley]

On Wed, Mar 18, 2020, at 3:32 PM, pitsakismich...@gmail.com wrote:

> Would someone be able to provide some guidance in the following topics:
> 
> 1) How do i make the SSD appear in any of the UEFI or Legacy menus so i 
> can then assign to boot from there?

You might try to create a Live USB stick with the Boot-Repair tool, and see if 
that tool may create a new, functional boot menu for you, in case there is no 
problem with the Qubes installation itself.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair


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[qubes-users] Re: "Qubes Architecture Next Steps: The GUI Domain" by Marek Marczykowski-Górecki & Marta Marczykowska-Górecka

[Eva Star]

Amazing. :-D 
Can we have control of audio output from appvms from Qubes Manager? For 
example, to create new appvms by default with audio off and to switch it 
on/off from Qubes Manager GUI? I'm about attack vector to our 3th party 
devices like mobile phones near Qubes machine when some appvm browser will 
play sound with encrypted ID in it and mobile phone/Siri/Cordana and other 
voice assistance or hidden mics will take this sound and identify us 
through non encrypted channel. So I think it's the meter of time to give 
Qubes users more easy to use control of appvms sound and disable sound as 
much as possible by default. 

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[qubes-users] How to change the theme color in a Debian template ?

['M' via qubes-users]

How to change the theme color in a Debian template ? 

By theme color I mean the colors in windows and menus.

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Re: [qubes-users] how to start with QubesOS

[agrozdanov]

Thank you very much Peter !

On Friday, 20 March 2020 05:36:47 UTC-4, Peter Funk wrote:
>
> Hello all, 
>
> agroz...@cegepgim.ca  wrote yesterday, 19.03.2020 at 11:11 
> CET: 
> > On Thursday, 19 March 2020 13:38:11 UTC-4, Sven Semmler wrote: 
> > > I think you'd be best served going onto youtube and searching for 
> Qubes 
> > > demos and overview presentations/talks. 
> ... 
> > Thank you for thr prompt reply Sven, 
> > 
> > Could you send links to some particular ones, please? 
>
> I would start by watching this one: 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aghj8MyDF4I 
> It is less than six months old by now. 
> And this one is also interesting: 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbN5Bz3v-uA 
>
> Best regards or as we say here in Germany: Liebe Grüße, Peter Funk 
> -- 
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> :+49-179-640-8878 
> A: Because most humans read top down. 
> Q: Why should I write my answer below the asked question? 
>

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[qubes-users] Tor on Whonix: A couple of questions

[Anil]

I have been using Qubes OS for more than an year now. I use Tor
Browser in Whonix DVM (earler anon-whonix, but now in Whonix DVM). I
mostly use it for reading Google News, because in these times of
targeted servicing (i.e., personalization), I do not want to be
reading new that is specially assembled for me by an algorithm relying
on my personal data. The news is not about me, it should have nothing
to do with me, not even how the news items are put together. (By the
way, the same applies to any recommendation system). I want to decide,
without someone biasing my selection, what news to read and what not
to read.

(I know using Google News already introduces some bias, but I don't
solely use Google News for getting my news. I also happen to be
involved with some research related to published news.)

What I have observed on my computer (any computer, including those on
which Intel ME is neutered) is that Google News almost always (>99% of
the time) open with the US news. I don't think that is how it should
be working. If there is true anonymity, the page should open randomly
to any country and any language. That does not happen, at least not
for me.

I tried creating a new Whonix DVM template and checking whether it
still happens. It does (that is, both of the problems mentioned
above).

I do know for sure that there is plenty of research on
de-anonymization of tor traffic. It can be easily searched for on
Google Scholar.

I am not sure whether this it is Qubes specific or a problem related
to Tor in general. I personally think the latter is more likely, due
to de-anonymization.

Another related question is about a problem I am facing, even in newly
installed (but updated) Qubes OS Tor Browser on Whonix (even DVM), is
that when it starts, everything seems to be working. After some time,
either the browser crashes, or it freezes or it works intermittently.
Now, for the last few weeks, the context menu (on right click) becomes
corrupted (there are two items visible, the rest are invisible,
although I can still use them by using keyboard arrows and pressing
enter). I use two of these invisible options to bookmark all the
pages.

I tried creating a new Whonix DVM template and checking whether it
still happens. It does (that is, both of the problems mentioned
above).

The second one I have not yet seen on the computer with neutered Intel
ME, but that may be because I have not really started using it so far
(I only got it recently).

I don't take all the precautions that some Qubes users suggest, but I
do take a lot of precautions (increasingly more, including changing
habits).

Can anyone suggest what could be the problem (particularly for the
second question, as the first one may be due to other reasons)? Is it
a bug or is it specific to my network?

Regards,

अनिल एकलव्य
(Anil Eklavya)

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[qubes-users] Qubes Updater doesn't update

['trichel' via qubes-users]

Qubes 4.03
Qubes updater runs normally without errors, but doesn't actually update 
*Debian* templates. Same problem with Whonix templates. *Fedora* templates get 
updated normally. No further details or error messages are provided by the 
Updater. Qubes Updater also doesn't notice any updates are available for Debian 
templates, resulting in outdated Templates without the user knowing.

Updating Debian templates with the Qube Manager just works, but the problem 
persists.

Maybe something bugging in my config, or has anybody experienced something 
similar? Any advice what to do?


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[qubes-users] Newbie question on disposable VMs?

[viktor . ransmayr]

Hello Qubes community,

I'm only a short-term user of Qubes-OS - and - I'm very satisfied so far. - 
Thanks a lot for all your work on this important project!

I'd like to use disposable VMs as a means to efficiently 'simulate' E2E 
installation program experience for in-experienced users.

So far my approach has been to create persistent VMs for it - but - I'd 
like to optimize/ simplify that now by using disposable VMs ...

Now finally my question: 

*I am not able to/ I do not know how to copy content from a shell/ terminal 
in a disposable VM to a file in a regular VM :-(*

Is this a deliberate design decision - or - what am I missing?

With kind regards,

VR

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[qubes-users] Unable to open mtp device. Android shows up in sys-usb only

[xyzo]

I need to transfer files from my Android smartphone (Opo7). I can successfully 
attach my Android phone to a Debian
appvm. Inside the appvm, It will list my phone when I open a file manager but 
it won't mount it. It says "unable to mount device USB:0xx" I installed most of 
the mtp pkgs. (Mtp-tools libmtp9 libmtp-common libmtp-dev libmtp-dev 
libmtp-runtime) but still gives the same error.. 

However, I can access my phone through sys-usb vm. So now I have to transfer my 
stuff from appvm to sys-usb and copy it over to my phone Which defeats the 
purpose of having sys-usb. Any help is appreciated

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[qubes-users] Compatibility

['jrsrrs33' via qubes-users]

Hello,
I have posted this thread a few hours ago 
https://www.reddit.com/r/Qubes/comments/fm1kog/lenovo_700_15isk_ideapad_compatibility_with/?utm_source=share_medium=ios_app_name=iossmf

to understandif my computer is compatible or not and in this case, what should 
I install? qubes 3.2 or qubes 4.0.3?

Thank for your time and your attention!!!

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[qubes-users] No Match for argument qubes-template-whonix-ws-15-4.0.1-201910102356.noarch ?

[Stumpy]

I'm trying to reinstall the whonix ws template but while seems to find 
it it then says there is no match?



[zack@dom0 ~]$ sudo qubes-dom0-update --action=reinstall 
qubes-template-whonix-ws-15
WARNING: Replacing a template will erase all files in template's /home 
and /rw !

Template VM halted
Using sys-whonix as UpdateVM to download updates for Dom0; this may take 
some time...

No Match for argument qubes-template-whonix-ws-15-4.0.1-201910102356.noarch
Nothing to download

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