Re: [qubes-users] Re: Installing software.. deb-9 lists qubes-r4.list

2019-04-16 Thread unman
On Wed, Apr 17, 2019 at 01:16:57AM +, john s. wrote:
> On 3/23/19 6:31 PM, Jon deps wrote:
> > On 3/19/19 4:59 PM, Steven Walker wrote:
> > > I am still pretty new to Qubes. I have managed to create a new qube,
> > > but I want to install some software for use with this qube. I have
> > > read that it has to be installed to the template and not the actual
> > > qube. As the template has no actual network connection, how do I go
> > > about this?
> > > 
> > > Using 4.0.1, Fedora 29
> > > 
> > > Any help greatly appeciated.
> > > 
> > > Steve
> > > 
> > 
> > pretty sure, there are different ways to skin the cat, though
> > 
> > 
> > the Templates are designed to obtain access indirectly, that is what the
> >  "salt" stuff is they talk about it seems by default to be setup to
> > use  sys-whonix-14  to  install updates  , somewhat magically
> > 
> > you can actually change the netvm without shutting down the templates
> > 
> > generally it's bad form  to give  the templates direct access,  though
> > may you might want to once in while  in order  to troubleshoot something
> > , etc  .testing it the morning ,  you should be able to install non
> > updates without  Direct  access
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > for me  Templates  aren't  worth backing up  , I'm not worried about my
> > system  melting down  much . and anyway  its going to be best to
> > fresh install , which is easy-ist  in Qubes, which is one of the
> > beauties of the technology 
> > 
> > hence, I clone for other reasons
> > 
> > one word of advice  is  keep a paper list of  custom  packages you
> > install so when it goes to Fedora-30  you install fresh and then add
> > back fresh packages ,  your files  will persist,
> > 
> > 
> > my problem  what few files I have end up spread out over  10 App Qubes
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> If  I do this :
> 
> echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main" |
> sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list
> deb [arch=amd64] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main
> 
> 
> 
> 
> then I do NOT need to add anything  to /etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-r4.list
> ??
> 
> nor
> 
> /etc/apt/sources.list   ??
> 
> 
> for Debian-9  stretch ?
> 
> 
> ty
> 
> 

That's right.
'man sources.list' gives you chapter and verse.

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[qubes-users] Re: Installing software.. deb-9 lists qubes-r4.list

2019-04-16 Thread john s.

On 3/23/19 6:31 PM, Jon deps wrote:

On 3/19/19 4:59 PM, Steven Walker wrote:
I am still pretty new to Qubes. I have managed to create a new qube, 
but I want to install some software for use with this qube. I have 
read that it has to be installed to the template and not the actual 
qube. As the template has no actual network connection, how do I go 
about this?


Using 4.0.1, Fedora 29

Any help greatly appeciated.

Steve



pretty sure, there are different ways to skin the cat, though


the Templates are designed to obtain access indirectly, that is what the 
  "salt" stuff is they talk about it seems by default to be setup to 
use  sys-whonix-14  to  install updates  , somewhat magically


you can actually change the netvm without shutting down the templates

generally it's bad form  to give  the templates direct access,  though 
may you might want to once in while  in order  to troubleshoot something 
, etc  .testing it the morning ,  you should be able to install non 
updates without  Direct  access




for me  Templates  aren't  worth backing up  , I'm not worried about my 
system  melting down  much . and anyway  its going to be best to 
fresh install , which is easy-ist  in Qubes, which is one of the 
beauties of the technology 


hence, I clone for other reasons

one word of advice  is  keep a paper list of  custom  packages you 
install so when it goes to Fedora-30  you install fresh and then add 
back fresh packages ,  your files  will persist,



my problem  what few files I have end up spread out over  10 App Qubes






If  I do this :

echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial 
main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list

deb [arch=amd64] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main




then I do NOT need to add anything  to 
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/qubes-r4.list   ??


nor

/etc/apt/sources.list   ??


for Debian-9  stretch ?


ty


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Re: [qubes-users] Re: Installing software..

2019-03-24 Thread 'awokd' via qubes-users

22...@tutamail.com wrote on 3/23/19 11:22 PM:

What would be the commands to install lets say:
LibraOffice into a Debian template? I have used Protonmail bridge on whonix and 
debian and have only been able to get it to install by giving full access 
temporarily to the template...


Libreoffice is in Debian's repos so all you'd need to run in the 
template is:

sudo apt install libreoffice

You might be thinking of software that's not available from Debian 
repos. For those, it's usually best to see if there's something else 
that will work and available. If not, it's better to download the 
package in a qube already internet connected, then qvm-copy it to the 
template. That way you can avoid touching the Internet from your template.


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[qubes-users] Re: Installing software..

2019-03-23 Thread Jon deps

On 3/24/19 2:27 AM, unman wrote:

On Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at 06:31:07PM +, Jon deps wrote:

On 3/19/19 4:59 PM, Steven Walker wrote:

I am still pretty new to Qubes. I have managed to create a new qube, but I want 
to install some software for use with this qube. I have read that it has to be 
installed to the template and not the actual qube. As the template has no 
actual network connection, how do I go about this?

Using 4.0.1, Fedora 29

Any help greatly appeciated.

Steve



pretty sure, there are different ways to skin the cat, though


the Templates are designed to obtain access indirectly, that is what the
"salt" stuff is they talk about it seems by default to be setup to use
sys-whonix-14  to  install updates  , somewhat magically

you can actually change the netvm without shutting down the templates

generally it's bad form  to give  the templates direct access,  though may
you might want to once in while  in order  to troubleshoot something , etc
.testing it the morning ,  you should be able to install non updates
without  Direct  access



for me  Templates  aren't  worth backing up  , I'm not worried about my
system  melting down  much . and anyway  its going to be best to fresh
install , which is easy-ist  in Qubes, which is one of the beauties of the
technology 

hence, I clone for other reasons

one word of advice  is  keep a paper list of  custom  packages you install
so when it goes to Fedora-30  you install fresh and then add back fresh
packages ,  your files  will persist,


my problem  what few files I have end up spread out over  10 App Qubes



It's only if you selected the "update over Whonix" option on install that you 
get
updating using sys-whonix qube. It's not the default.
Salt doesnt have anything to do with the "indirect" access - the access
is using qubes-rpc to the UpdateProxy - the proxy to use is set in
/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/qubes.UpdateProxy.
You can change the proxy to use by editing that file.

You *can* use salt to install software in to the templates. If you do
this then you need only maintain the salt formula and you can easily
recreate a template, without having to keep a paper list. That's an
ideal way of using salt to configure your systems.



I think I'm stuck  at   mere mortal  qube user  level  forever  :)

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/qubes-users/F_TB7Zzseeo


PS: for some reason I am able to  $sudo dnf install  foosoftware   in 
Fedora-29  though  I have  no  "direct"  netvm  for the Template , 
though I recall in the pastallowing netvm access  for   packages  I 
wanted to install,  or maybe when I was trying to install a VPN  to the 
template,   gave up and installed  it  in the AppVM  I guess


There is a 3rd trick  to  discern  whats custom installed  IIRC , though 
maybe it was more for Debian than Fedora if one searches the 
usergroup  fwiww


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Re: [qubes-users] Re: Installing software..

2019-03-23 Thread unman
On Sat, Mar 23, 2019 at 06:31:07PM +, Jon deps wrote:
> On 3/19/19 4:59 PM, Steven Walker wrote:
> > I am still pretty new to Qubes. I have managed to create a new qube, but I 
> > want to install some software for use with this qube. I have read that it 
> > has to be installed to the template and not the actual qube. As the 
> > template has no actual network connection, how do I go about this?
> > 
> > Using 4.0.1, Fedora 29
> > 
> > Any help greatly appeciated.
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> 
> pretty sure, there are different ways to skin the cat, though
> 
> 
> the Templates are designed to obtain access indirectly, that is what the
> "salt" stuff is they talk about it seems by default to be setup to use
> sys-whonix-14  to  install updates  , somewhat magically
> 
> you can actually change the netvm without shutting down the templates
> 
> generally it's bad form  to give  the templates direct access,  though may
> you might want to once in while  in order  to troubleshoot something , etc
> .testing it the morning ,  you should be able to install non updates
> without  Direct  access
> 
> 
> 
> for me  Templates  aren't  worth backing up  , I'm not worried about my
> system  melting down  much . and anyway  its going to be best to fresh
> install , which is easy-ist  in Qubes, which is one of the beauties of the
> technology 
> 
> hence, I clone for other reasons
> 
> one word of advice  is  keep a paper list of  custom  packages you install
> so when it goes to Fedora-30  you install fresh and then add back fresh
> packages ,  your files  will persist,
> 
> 
> my problem  what few files I have end up spread out over  10 App Qubes
> 

It's only if you selected the "update over Whonix" option on install that you 
get
updating using sys-whonix qube. It's not the default.
Salt doesnt have anything to do with the "indirect" access - the access
is using qubes-rpc to the UpdateProxy - the proxy to use is set in
/etc/qubes-rpc/policy/qubes.UpdateProxy.
You can change the proxy to use by editing that file.

You *can* use salt to install software in to the templates. If you do
this then you need only maintain the salt formula and you can easily
recreate a template, without having to keep a paper list. That's an
ideal way of using salt to configure your systems.

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[qubes-users] Re: Installing software..

2019-03-23 Thread 22rip
PS...thanks for the correcting me!

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[qubes-users] Re: Installing software..

2019-03-23 Thread Jon deps

On 3/19/19 4:59 PM, Steven Walker wrote:

I am still pretty new to Qubes. I have managed to create a new qube, but I want 
to install some software for use with this qube. I have read that it has to be 
installed to the template and not the actual qube. As the template has no 
actual network connection, how do I go about this?

Using 4.0.1, Fedora 29

Any help greatly appeciated.

Steve



pretty sure, there are different ways to skin the cat, though


the Templates are designed to obtain access indirectly, that is what the 
 "salt" stuff is they talk about it seems by default to be setup to 
use  sys-whonix-14  to  install updates  , somewhat magically


you can actually change the netvm without shutting down the templates

generally it's bad form  to give  the templates direct access,  though 
may you might want to once in while  in order  to troubleshoot something 
, etc  .testing it the morning ,  you should be able to install non 
updates without  Direct  access




for me  Templates  aren't  worth backing up  , I'm not worried about my 
system  melting down  much . and anyway  its going to be best to 
fresh install , which is easy-ist  in Qubes, which is one of the 
beauties of the technology 


hence, I clone for other reasons

one word of advice  is  keep a paper list of  custom  packages you 
install so when it goes to Fedora-30  you install fresh and then add 
back fresh packages ,  your files  will persist,



my problem  what few files I have end up spread out over  10 App Qubes


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