[qubes-devel] Re: Should we migrate the documentation to another platform?

2021-09-27 Thread Sven Semmler
So, what do you all think? The goal should be that a lot more of the available attention and energy can flow towards the actual content, rather than maintaining "the system". RTD vs. Wiki Wiki's are ubiquitous and very easy to edit. But that could end up being a problem, as Konstantin

Re: [qubes-devel] RFC - Salt formula - distribution and package removal

2021-05-21 Thread Sven Semmler
On 5/18/21 9:53 AM, unman wrote: Should this be a generic GUI or one for each package? Ideally there would be both. 1) "Configuration Wizard" - main view shows a list of available actions (from installed packages) - [add/remove actions] dialog that shows a list of available packages and

Re: [qubes-devel] RFC - Salt formula - distribution and package removal

2021-05-16 Thread Sven Semmler
On 5/16/21 7:13 AM, unman wrote: Remove the effect of the state as best we can? That sounds messy to impossible as you already point out with "as best we can". I don't think a (non-technical) user would anticipate this to happen or be able to accurately predict the consequences. /Sven

Re: [qubes-devel] broken dom0 updates, shall I report this at qubes-issues?

2021-03-19 Thread Sven Semmler
On 3/19/21 6:35 PM, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki wrote: Ah, you probably have Debian-based updatevm, which doesn't support this option. Then, use --clean. I do & did. Thank you! /Sven -- public key: https://www.svensemmler.org/0x8F541FB6.asc fingerprint: D7CA F2DB 658D 89BC 08D6 A7AA DA6E

Re: [qubes-devel] broken dom0 updates, shall I report this at qubes-issues?

2021-03-19 Thread Sven Semmler
On 3/19/21 4:44 PM, Demi M. Obenour wrote: ‘qubes-dom0-update --clean’ should work. It did. Thank you! /Sven -- public key: https://www.svensemmler.org/0x8F541FB6.asc fingerprint: D7CA F2DB 658D 89BC 08D6 A7AA DA6E 167B 8F54 1FB6 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [qubes-devel] broken dom0 updates, shall I report this at qubes-issues?

2021-03-19 Thread Sven Semmler
On 3/19/21 2:03 PM, Marek Marczykowski-Górecki wrote: Are you sure you don't have security-testing or current-testing enabled? Those packages are currently only there. I had it enabled once to see which packages would update, but did not say yes ... so they might have been cached in the

[qubes-devel] broken dom0 updates, shall I report this at qubes-issues?

2021-03-19 Thread Sven Semmler
This is on a install from the 4.0.3 ISO running for several months. I always only do sudo qubes-dom0-update (no security or other testing). Today I see this: Package Arch Version

Re: [qubes-devel] Re: Seeking an additional HCL maintainer

2020-11-28 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 Hi Andrew et al, the PR is here: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-hcl/pull/32 I monitor the qubes-user list pretty much daily and will add new HCLs as they appear. Future-plans: * automate cleanup * validate format / fields (e.g. 'type')

[qubes-devel] Re: Seeking an additional HCL maintainer

2020-11-25 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 On 11/25/20 6:05 AM, Andrew David Wong wrote: > If you'd like to volunteer for this role, please let us know by > replying to this thread or directly to me. Thank you! Started working on it: https://github.com/SvenSemmler/qubes-hcl/commits/master

Re: [qubes-devel] Re: Help create a Qubes Users Forum! // news group // rfc3977!! news.qubes-os.org !!

2020-07-29 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 On 7/28/20 2:39 PM, ludwig...@gmail.com wrote: > So having a security internet nerd operating system, why you > suggest a http based forum that loads tons of javascript shit to a > browser in order to simulate a news group?! Qubes OS is not (only)

Sorry! OT - Re: [qubes-devel] Bug, Qubes 4.1

2020-06-20 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 I am sorry ... just realize this went to qubes-devel. It is obviously off topic here. Mea culpa! /Sven - -- public key: https://www.svensemmler.org/0x8F541FB6.asc fingerprint: D7CA F2DB 658D 89BC 08D6 A7AA DA6E 167B 8F54 1FB6 -BEGIN PGP

Re: [qubes-devel] Bug, Qubes 4.1

2020-06-20 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 On 6/20/20 5:21 PM, catacombs wrote: > Which makes me wonder how some view backups with Qubes. Obviously backups are essential, especially if you are still learning and like me sometimes do something that results in rather catastrophic states.

Re: [qubes-devel] Thoughts on PGP vs signify and age?

2020-03-19 Thread Sven Semmler
On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 06:11:05PM -0400, Konstantin Ryabitsev wrote: > That doesn't need to be any different from minisign. There are still > fingerprints people can post in their slides and in email signatures. :) > Or even the whole key, since it fits well within 80 columns. Got it. > with

Re: [qubes-devel] Thoughts on PGP vs signify and age?

2020-03-18 Thread Sven Semmler
On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 02:24:48PM -0400, Konstantin Ryabitsev wrote: > I'm not at all saying we should abandon PGP -- I'm just suggesting that > Qubes releases can offer .minisign signature *in addition* to PGP. I > believe this has a benefit of making one-off verification a more >

Re: [qubes-devel] Qubes 4.x Backup setting should not be set to save (replace) default settings by default

2019-02-13 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 This thread might be better located in qubes-users. On 2/13/19 9:49 AM, Teqleez Motley wrote: > a) Where exactly does qubes save this password/backup settings > (file+folder, please) /etc/qubes/backup/qubes-manager-backup.conf > b) It seems to

Re: [qubes-devel] Qubes as #NextGen #FileManagement efficiency tool (alleviating Information Overload while securing the info..?!)

2018-11-21 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hi Teqleez, you wrote: > a) the GUI / semi-automation / flow tools (or lack thereof), Can you name some example tools / use cases? Why would that be Qubes specific as opposed to be template specific (reusing tools from e.g. Manjaro)? > b) USB

Re: [qubes-devel] Where does Qubes-UX fit in?

2018-11-20 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 11/20/18 1:30 PM, Doesnt Work wrote: > I want to know weather enduring the steep learning curve of a new > OS, or waiting for a more UX-focused version 4.1? I asked myself the same question, but then just couldn't wait to use R4. Now I am glad

Re: [qubes-devel] [proposing new feature] Edit in VM: an idea that can improve security when managing documents

2018-09-14 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 9/14/18 7:14 PM, unman wrote: > You dont say this, but if you use a minimal template for the > document vm, then you minimise the risk of inadvertently opening a > file there by mistake. That's in fact what I am doing - thank you for pointing

Re: [qubes-devel] [proposing new feature] Edit in VM: an idea that can improve security when managing documents

2018-09-14 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 9/14/18 2:16 PM, Matteo wrote: > there is a docx in the "documents vm" but you open it in a special > vm that allows you to edit it safely (kind of dispvm), all this > with just double click. You can already do this. All you have to do is set

Re: [qubes-devel] help with creating a dispVM with a non-random name

2018-05-21 Thread Sven Semmler
On 05/02/2018 09:22 AM, Ivan Mitev wrote: > I'm trying to implement "semi-persistent" dispVMs (in 4.0) that could > be used for more than one time, until the service call ends (eg. the > browser is closed by the user). I understand what you are looking for and would like something like that too.

Re: [qubes-devel] R4.0-rc4 installation image considerations

2018-02-02 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 02/02/2018 03:34 PM, Sven Semmler wrote: > I am struggling to see your perspective. Maybe I am an old fart, > but Thunderbird and Firefox are very much essential to me. I am > not looking for a big debate, which would be off topic he

Re: [qubes-devel] Re: Delay of Qubes 4.0rc2

2017-09-20 Thread Sven Semmler
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 09/20/2017 01:25 PM, yuraei...@gmail.com wrote: > Qubes comes across as being a bit too modest, or too silent for > that matter. Essentially at times leaning over towards the other > opposite extreme. I don't speak for anybody other than myself.