Am using qubesos but /etc/skel in template vm isnt copying to application vms
from muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee to privacy@lemmy.ml on 12 Aug 2024 07:47
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Do i need to wipe the private volume for the template vm if so how?

EDIT: I figured it out was because the template vm changes dont take effect until the template is shutdown. Took me way to long to figure that out.

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jet@hackertalks.com on 12 Aug 2024 07:50 next collapse

Your most likely to get your answer in the official forum forum.qubes-os.org

muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee on 12 Aug 2024 08:02 collapse

Ive been looking through it hence the use of /etc/skel but from my understanding it should be working so idk?

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 12 Aug 2024 08:02 collapse

/etc/skel is highly distribution specific.

Are you sure your VM even pulls from it automatically versus needing some sort of manual action?

muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee on 12 Aug 2024 08:42 collapse

My template is debian based so /etc/skel should be fine. My understanding is that qubes makes a private volume that it mounts into /home and some other dirs but thats the only non volatile part. When u create a new app vm from the template vm the private volume of the template is thrown away and a new one created this should create a new user that should be templates from /etc/skel but thats not happening idk why

just_another_person@lemmy.world on 12 Aug 2024 09:00 collapse

You’re looking for something hyper specific. I’d say check in the forums like the other comments said. Else actually debug and check that the file you mean to exist actually exists on VM boot. You have a chicken and egg scenario, and the first step is logs.

muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee on 12 Aug 2024 10:17 collapse

Alright just checked the files I want are in the app vms /etc/skel so idk