[qubes-users] manually import VM's

I will be reimaging a QubesOS machine. Will I be able to save the existing VM's manually and import into the fresh Install of Qubes? I would like to do the backup operation without needing to actually boot up the existing OS, and then restore the backed up volumes after an install. -- You

Re: [qubes-users] Re: Qubes 4.0 backup vm to USB from dom0

@Yuraeitha actually i am experiencing this bug with qvm-backup-restore: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/qubes-users/HZVBAqerLoI Is there a way to manually trigger a refresh of the drop-down menu of available qubes? qvm-backup-restore does not reliably add qubes to the menu of available

[qubes-users] qvm-backup-restore bug qubes 4.0-rc4

i have successfully backed up and restored several vm's after upgrading from rc-1 to rc-4 there is a bug which happens repeatedly when restoring the fedora-25-dvm domain. I have already restored fedora-25 template successfully. when restore begins the vm is added to the qubes vm menu but soon

[qubes-users] Re: Qubes 4.0 backup vm to USB from dom0

thank you! qvm-backup --help didnt display too much information, so i was mostly guessing at usage, thank you for your thorough answer -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

[qubes-users] Qubes 4.0 backup vm to USB from dom0

I have a usb drive attached to sys-usb, lets say its mounted at /mnt on sys-usb and im trying to backup a vm named MyVm from dom0 the command: sudo qvm-backup sys-usb:/mnt MyVm returns the error: The backup directory does not exist how can i make a backup to USB when USB devices are not

[qubes-users] will uninstalling a base template delete a clone of the template?

I recently made a kali template vm by cloning the qubes debian 8 template and converting it to kali. If I were to remove the base debian 8 template from dom0, would this also remove the cloned kali template vm? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[qubes-users] Re: qubes 4.0 crate standalone vm failure

fixed from enabling testing updates -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email

[qubes-users] qubes 4.0 crate standalone vm failure

My cpu supports vt-x, vt-d this works qvm-create [vmname] --class StandaloneVM --label green this does not qvm-start --cdrom :/home/user/Downloads/.iso returns error: Start failed: Internal Error: libxenlight failed to create new domain libxl logs tell me this: Backend for CD devices on HVM

[qubes-users] Qubes 3.2 backup of template VM fails - device out of space

I have a template VM im trying to back up which is rather larger, 185gb or so. Am attempting to backup to an external usb-connected sata drive with about half a terabyte of space on it. Less than 10% into the backup a failure message appears informing me that "device is out of space" where

[qubes-users] qubes 3.2 backup fails: device out of space

I have a template VM im trying to back up which is rather larger, 185gb or so. Am attempting to backup to an external usb-connected sata drive with about half a terabyte of space on it. Less than 10% into the backup a failure message appears informing me that "device is out of space" where

[qubes-users] Re: Qubes3.2 sys-firewall iptables rules altered upon start of appvm, deletion of previous rules

Nevermind, I should have skimmed through the documentation first. I found /rw/config/qubes-firewall-user-script case closed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send

[qubes-users] Qubes3.2 sys-firewall iptables rules altered upon start of appvm, deletion of previous rules

Greetings, I have custom iptables rules for sys-firewall that is applied during sys-firewall startup via /rw/config/rc.local When I startup an app VM it automatically alters the sys-firewall iptables rules entirely and replaces my custom rule set with another set. Is there a way I can

[qubes-users] Qubes Patch for WPA_SUPPLICANT KRACK exploit

Should I wait for qubes to release a patch or should I grab the Fedora 25 patch for this exploit? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[qubes-users] Qubes 4.0rc1 Bug: adding programs to the VM's quickstart menu not functioning

[MyHVM] > VM Settings > Applications no longer will add selected applications to the dom0 VM drop down menu in Qubes 4.0 Expected: going into VM preferences and choosing programs to appear in the Qubes drop down menu for selected VM should cause the applications to be added to the quickstart

[qubes-users] Re: Qubes 4.0rc1 - Resize HVM disk size

Solved: Resizing disks is now done in GUI from the Qubes drop-down menu in dom0 under [MyHVM] > VM Settings -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[qubes-users] Re: Qubes 4.0rc1 - Resize HVM disk size

Just wanted to bump this. How are HVM disks resized on Qubes 4.0rc1? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.

Re: [qubes-users] Options for securing /boot

Leo Gaspard, I have read about AEM but have never used it, it seems like it is geared towards protecting from USB's with malicious firmware on them. Does AEM actually verify the integrity of /boot before using? This is what I am looking for, either a method of encrypting /boot or even better,

[qubes-users] Re: Options for securing /boot

I dont dual boot, as implied earlier. I have had suspicious activity happen before in Qubes3.2 at a certain location several times; errors from Xen saying that my machine is not returning all of its memory and while viewing Xen logs I have seen the creation of domains which I surely did not do

[qubes-users] Re: to firejail or not to firejail

>the free privilege escalation qubes gives malicious apps I dont believe Qubes gives malicious apps free privilege escalation, but if you want a password to be required for privilege escalation on the default user, or any user, you should just be able to require password for sudo i believe its

[qubes-users] Qubes 4.0rc1 - Resize HVM disk size

The directions on Qubes website used to resize an HVM disk do not work on Qubes4.0rc1 /var/lib/qubes/appvms// has no root.img file in it. the only file in the directory is icon.png How do I resize an HVM disk on 4.0rc1 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[qubes-users] Options for securing /boot

Does Qubes offer a method of securing /boot? not just against USB evil maid attacks, but from tampering in general? for example, while a laptop is off, what would stop a malicious user from live booting to an arbitrary distro and altering kernel or xen images located on the unencrypted /boot

[qubes-users] Re: Is it possible to add ricing tools for basic Qubes 3.2 repo?

please don't add ricing tools to Qubes. Absolutely unnecessary. I would prefer not to see people posting onto image boards screenfetches of a riced out QubesOS with or without an animu girl backdrop. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users"

[qubes-users] Issues with Qubes 4.0

I would just like to start off by saying I am a huge fan of Qubes and I am glad the decision was made to utilize HVM's instead of PV's. I just wanted to contribute some issues I have encountered with Qubes 4.0: Issue 1: Copying files from dom0 seems to be broken. qvm-copy-to-vm hangs and