Due to issues reported in whonix-ws-16 Template fails to update due to timing issue…
How useful is Boot Clock Randomization in Qubes-Whonix Templates?
In other words, what is the chance of the VM time from inside a Qubes-Whonix Template being leaked to a Tor exit relay? (Local Clock Leaks)
Qubes Templates do not have “full” networking. APT is running through Qubes UpdatesProxy.
- Some users might be running other networked applications from Qubes Templates. For example Operating System Software and Updates suggests:
Flatpak Update
This step is only required if the user previously manually installed any software using flatpak. Can be skipped otherwise.
Qubes-Whonix ™ Template:
http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:8082 flatpak update
- I’ve also seen
http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:8082 gpg --recv-keys [...]. - Tor Browser downloader by Whonix developers (tb-updater).