On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 9:30 PM, Unman <un...@thirdeyesecurity.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 04, 2017 at 07:37:10PM -0300, Franz wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 4:14 PM, Unman <un...@thirdeyesecurity.org> > wrote: > > > > > On Sat, Sep 02, 2017 at 11:18:14PM -0300, Franz wrote: > > > > On Fri, Sep 1, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Unman <un...@thirdeyesecurity.org> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Anyway I tried to start again debian-8-multimedia-dvm and the > empty > > > file > > > > > > is there, still empty. Also there is a folder and an hidden file > from > > > > > > Softmaker that do not appear on normal DispVMs > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This shows that your disposableVMs are not using the updated > > > > > DVMTemplate. > > > > > Whenever this issue has come up in the past, it's invariably been > > > solved > > > > > by a slow and methodical approach. > > > > > Make sure that the DVMTemplate has customisations and the > > > > > .qubes-dispvm-customized file in /home/user (It does, you say.) > > > > > Close down the DVMTemplate. > > > > > Wait. > > > > > Regenerate the DVMTemplate (as you have). > > > > > > > > > > If this doesnt work, then try closing all disposableVMs, > qvm-remove the > > > > > debian-8-multimedia-dvm, and start again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I rebooted the whole computer, did what you suggested, but what is > > > strange > > > > is that when I start the normal DispVM it starts immediately and the > > > usual > > > > screen (telling that the first time it is slow, but later will be > faster) > > > > does not appears. Is that expected? > > > > > > > > Any way the DispVM does not contain the files that are in the > > > > DispVM-template, particularly the softmaker folders and the hidden > > > > .qubes-dispvm-customized > > > > > > You havent said what you did - ie which of the methods I suggested you > > > acted upon. > > > > > > > > Sorry Unman you are right > > I did > > qvm-remove debian-8-multimedia-dvm > > then rebooted the computer > > then > > qvm-create-default-dvm debian-8-multimedia > > > > then > > qvm-run -a debian-8-multimedia-dvm gnome-terminal > > > > then checked which files were present. The softmaker folder was there, > but > > the .qubes-dispvm-customized was not, so created it with touch > > > > then in terminal wrote shutdown and it closed. > > > > then started the standard dispvm which contains neither the softmaker > > folder nor the .qubes.... file > > > > > > After you have created the .qubes-dispvm-customized file, and shutdown > the DVMTemplate, you have to regenerate the dispVMTemplate by running > qvm-create-default-dvm debian-8-multimedia again. You dont mention this > step. > > No I did not understood you have to repeat it after the changes to incorporate them. This last step does not work. I am getting an error here: connecting to VM's GUI agent....................time out Error: cannot start qubes-guid Best Fran > > > If the disposableVM does not contain the files that are in the > > > DispVM Template then there's something seriously wrong - either in what > > > you are doing or in the code. I suspect it's the former. > > > > > > Did you delete all the files and start again from scratch? > > > > > > > All the files? Which files? I deleted only the DispVM template > > > > > > > What happens when you run qvm-create-default-dvm? > > > > > > > It finishes with DVM savefile created successfully > > ---- > > To be sure today I repeated all that again, > > aldo tired another way to shutdown the dispVM template using > > qvm-shutdown debian-8-multimedia-dvm > > > > I am very sorry to bother you Unman, but the result is always the same: > the > > standard dispVM does not contain the files that are in the home folder of > > the dispVM template. > > > > Well Unman, it is not so strange after all: all applVM do NOT contain the > > files that are in the home folder of the template from which they depend. > > So it is standard behavior. Why the dispVM should perform otherwise? > > > > Best > > Fran > > The dispVM is designed to work differently if the > .qubes-dispvm-customized file is present in the home folder, just so > that you CAN customize the disposableVM, and have files appearing in all > the disposableVMs. > What would be strange would be if this didnt work for you. > -- 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 to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/CAPzH-qCShn05jy%3DOU8ij6sy5Wf-_5XS7exxtOwNkG6-2oJyDFQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
