Its mostly because of missing package which cant be installed:
user@host:~$ sudo apt install qubes-core-agent-thunar
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
qubes-core-agent-thunar
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/26.2 kB of archives.
After this operation, 50.2 kB of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 52500 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.0.45-1+deb10u1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking qubes-core-agent-thunar (4.0.45-1+deb10u1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.0.45-1+deb10u1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/thunar.xml', which is also in package security-misc 3:2.9-1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.0.45-1+deb10u1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
user@host:~$
qubes-core-agent-thunar : This package provides integration with the thunar file manager (without it, items like “copy to VM/open in disposable VM” will not be shown in thunar). Source Link
Feature Request: Add “Exit” option to sdwdate without effecting its reading/time synchronization: (This is useful to see the graphical icon and then hide it without filling qubes taskbar with it , specially if someone uses multiple gatways)
-Error When opening Whonix 15 GW (gone after restart)
ERROR: Tor Config Check Result:
Your Tor config file contains at least one error.
(Tor exit code: 1)
Tor concise reports (below warns and errors must be fixed before you can use Tor):
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: If you set UseBridges, you must specify at least one bridge.
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
Tor full reports:
Jun 05 12:36:00.305 [notice] Tor 0.3.5.8 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1b, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.4, and Libzstd 1.3.8.
Jun 05 12:36:00.306 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
Jun 05 12:36:00.306 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [notice] Included configuration file or directory at recursion level 2: "/usr/local/etc/torrc.d/40_tor_control_panel.conf".
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [notice] Included configuration file or directory at recursion level 2: "/usr/local/etc/torrc.d/50_user.conf".
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [notice] Included configuration file or directory at recursion level 1: "/etc/torrc.d/95_whonix.conf".
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: If you set UseBridges, you must specify at least one bridge.
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
Try to look at this report yourself by running. dom0 -> Start Menu -> Domain: Whonix-GW-SocialMedia -> Terminal
sudo -u debian-tor tor --verify-config
To try to fix this, please open your Tor config file.
dom0 -> Start Menu -> Domain: Whonix-GW-SocialMedia -> Torrc
or in Terminal: sudo nano /usr/local/etc/torrc.d/50_user.conf
Please restart Tor after fixing this error.
dom0 -> Start Menu -> Domain: Whonix-GW-SocialMedia -> Restart Tor
or in Terminal: sudo service tor@default restart
Restart whonixcheck after fixing this error.
dom0 -> Start Menu -> Domain: Whonix-GW-SocialMedia -> Whonix Check
or in Terminal: whonixcheck
If you know what you are doing, feel free to disable this check. Create a file /etc/whonix.d/50_whonixcheck_user.conf and add:
whonixcheck_skip_functions+=" check_tor_config "
Its mostly because of missing package which cant be installed:
user@host:~$ sudo apt install qubes-core-agent-thunar
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
qubes-core-agent-thunar
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/26.2 kB of archives.
After this operation, 50.2 kB of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 52500 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.0.45-1+deb10u1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking qubes-core-agent-thunar (4.0.45-1+deb10u1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.0.45-1+deb10u1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite '/etc/xdg/xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/thunar.xml', which is also in package security-misc 3:2.9-1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/qubes-core-agent-thunar_4.0.45-1+deb10u1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
user@host:~$
qubes-core-agent-thunar : This package provides integration with the thunar file manager (without it, items like “copy to VM/open in disposable VM” will not be shown in thunar). Source Link
Feature Request: Add “Exit” option to sdwdate without effecting its reading/time synchronization: (This is useful to see the graphical icon and then hide it without filling qubes taskbar with it , specially if someone uses multiple gatways)
Would be cool but requires a python gui programmer.
-Error When opening Whonix 15 GW (gone after restart)
ERROR: Tor Config Check Result:
Your Tor config file contains at least one error.
(Tor exit code: 1)
Tor concise reports (below warns and errors must be fixed before you can use Tor):
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: If you set UseBridges, you must specify at least one bridge.
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
Tor full reports:
Jun 05 12:36:00.305 [notice] Tor 0.3.5.8 running on Linux with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1b, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.4, and Libzstd 1.3.8.
Jun 05 12:36:00.306 [notice] Tor can't help you if you use it wrong! Learn how to be safe at https://www.torproject.org/download/download#warning
Jun 05 12:36:00.306 [notice] Read configuration file "/etc/tor/torrc".
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [notice] Included configuration file or directory at recursion level 2: "/usr/local/etc/torrc.d/40_tor_control_panel.conf".
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [notice] Included configuration file or directory at recursion level 2: "/usr/local/etc/torrc.d/50_user.conf".
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [notice] Included configuration file or directory at recursion level 1: "/etc/torrc.d/95_whonix.conf".
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [warn] Failed to parse/validate config: If you set UseBridges, you must specify at least one bridge.
Possible this is the actual cause indeed?
Jun 05 12:36:00.308 [err] Reading config failed--see warnings above.
Could you please try the following parts?
Try to look at this report yourself by running. dom0 -> Start Menu -> Domain: Whonix-GW-SocialMedia -> Terminal
sudo -u debian-tor tor --verify-config
To try to fix this, please open your Tor config file.
dom0 -> Start Menu -> Domain: Whonix-GW-SocialMedia -> Torrc
or in Terminal: sudo nano /usr/local/etc/torrc.d/50_user.conf
Please restart Tor after fixing this error.
dom0 -> Start Menu -> Domain: Whonix-GW-SocialMedia -> Restart Tor
or in Terminal: sudo service tor@default restart
Restart whonixcheck after fixing this error.
dom0 -> Start Menu -> Domain: Whonix-GW-SocialMedia -> Whonix Check
or in Terminal: whonixcheck
Possible there is really an issue in /usr/local/etc/torrc.d/50_user.conf?
ERROR: whonix_firewall failed to load!
The whonix_firewall failed to load for some reason. This could be due to the firewall being mis-configured or race-condition. Try restarting the VM to see if this error persists.
Failure file /var/run/anon-firewall/failed.status does not exist, ok.
output of sudo systemctl status whonix-firewall:
########################################
● whonix-firewall.service - Whonix firewall loader
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/whonix-firewall.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (exited) since Mon 2019-06-10 15:55:19 UTC; 31s ago
Docs: https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Whonix_Firewall
Process: 3599 ExecStart=/usr/lib/whonix-firewall/enable-firewall (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 3599 (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: SDWDATE_USER: 110
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: WHONIXCHECK_USER: 109
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: NO_NAT_USERS: 106 107 112
Jun 10 15:55:19 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: The firewall should not show any messages,
Jun 10 15:55:19 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: besides output beginning with prefix OK:...
Jun 10 15:55:19 host sudo[3857]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=sdwdate ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/tee -a /var/log/sdwdate.log
Jun 10 15:55:19 host sudo[3857]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user sdwdate by (uid=0)
Jun 10 15:55:19 host enable-firewall[3599]: 2019-06-10 15:55:19 - /usr/bin/whonix-gateway-firewall - OK: Whonix firewall loaded.
Jun 10 15:55:19 host sudo[3857]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user sdwdate
Jun 10 15:55:19 host systemd[1]: Started Whonix firewall loader.
########################################
output of sudo journalctl -u whonix-firewall:
########################################
-- Logs begin at Mon 2019-06-10 15:54:56 UTC, end at Mon 2019-06-10 15:57:25 UTC. --
Jun 10 15:54:56 host systemd[1]: Starting Whonix firewall loader...
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: Loading Whonix firewall...
Jun 10 15:54:56 host sudo[360]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=sdwdate ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/tee -a /var/log/sdwdate.log
Jun 10 15:54:56 host sudo[360]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user sdwdate by (uid=0)
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: 2019-06-10 15:54:56 - /usr/bin/whonix-gateway-firewall - OK: Skipping firewall mode detection since already set to 'full'.
Jun 10 15:54:56 host sudo[360]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user sdwdate
Jun 10 15:54:56 host sudo[385]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=sdwdate ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/tee -a /var/log/sdwdate.log
Jun 10 15:54:56 host sudo[385]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user sdwdate by (uid=0)
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: 2019-06-10 15:54:56 - /usr/bin/whonix-gateway-firewall - OK: (Full torified network access allowed.)
Jun 10 15:54:56 host sudo[385]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user sdwdate
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: TOR_USER: 112
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: CLEARNET_USER: 106
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: USER_USER: 1000
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: ROOT_USER: 0
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: TUNNEL_USER: 107
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: SDWDATE_USER: 110
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: WHONIXCHECK_USER: 109
Jun 10 15:54:56 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: NO_NAT_USERS: 106 107 112
Jun 10 15:57:03 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: The firewall should not show any messages,
Jun 10 15:57:03 host enable-firewall[338]: OK: besides output beginning with prefix OK:...
Jun 10 15:57:03 host sudo[757]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=sdwdate ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/tee -a /var/log/sdwdate.log
Jun 10 15:57:03 host sudo[757]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user sdwdate by (uid=0)
Jun 10 15:57:03 host enable-firewall[338]: 2019-06-10 15:57:03 - /usr/bin/whonix-gateway-firewall - OK: Whonix firewall loaded.
Jun 10 15:57:03 host sudo[757]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user sdwdate
Jun 10 15:57:03 host systemd[1]: Started Whonix firewall loader.
Jun 10 15:55:18 host systemd[1]: whonix-firewall.service: Succeeded.
Jun 10 15:55:18 host systemd[1]: Stopped Whonix firewall loader.
Jun 10 15:55:18 host systemd[1]: Stopping Whonix firewall loader...
Jun 10 15:55:18 host systemd[1]: Starting Whonix firewall loader...
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: Loading Whonix firewall...
Jun 10 15:55:18 host sudo[3617]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=sdwdate ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/tee -a /var/log/sdwdate.log
Jun 10 15:55:18 host sudo[3617]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user sdwdate by (uid=0)
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: 2019-06-10 15:55:18 - /usr/bin/whonix-gateway-firewall - OK: Skipping firewall mode detection since already set to 'full'.
Jun 10 15:55:18 host sudo[3617]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user sdwdate
Jun 10 15:55:18 host sudo[3632]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=sdwdate ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/tee -a /var/log/sdwdate.log
Jun 10 15:55:18 host sudo[3632]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user sdwdate by (uid=0)
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: 2019-06-10 15:55:18 - /usr/bin/whonix-gateway-firewall - OK: (Full torified network access allowed.)
Jun 10 15:55:18 host sudo[3632]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user sdwdate
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: TOR_USER: 112
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: CLEARNET_USER: 106
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: USER_USER: 1000
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: ROOT_USER: 0
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: TUNNEL_USER: 107
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: SDWDATE_USER: 110
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: WHONIXCHECK_USER: 109
Jun 10 15:55:18 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: NO_NAT_USERS: 106 107 112
Jun 10 15:55:19 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: The firewall should not show any messages,
Jun 10 15:55:19 host enable-firewall[3599]: OK: besides output beginning with prefix OK:...
Jun 10 15:55:19 host sudo[3857]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=sdwdate ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/tee -a /var/log/sdwdate.log
Jun 10 15:55:19 host sudo[3857]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user sdwdate by (uid=0)
Jun 10 15:55:19 host enable-firewall[3599]: 2019-06-10 15:55:19 - /usr/bin/whonix-gateway-firewall - OK: Whonix firewall loaded.
Jun 10 15:55:19 host sudo[3857]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user sdwdate
Jun 10 15:55:19 host systemd[1]: Started Whonix firewall loader.
########################################
To see this for yourself...
1. Open a terminal. (dom0 -> Start Menu -> Domain: Whonix-GW-SocialMedia -> Terminal)
2. Run.
sudo systemctl status whonix-firewall
2. Also see.
sudo journalctl -u whonix-firewall | cat
3. Try to manually start Whonix firewall.
sudo whonix_firewall
If you know what you are doing, feel free to disable this check. Create a file /etc/whonix.d/50_whonixcheck_user.conf and add:
whonixcheck_skip_functions+=" check_whonix_firewall_systemd_status "
Could you please check all of these 4 files? Any of these files mentioning UseBridges? Should really be /usr/local/etc/torrc.d/40_tor_control_panel.conf anyhow if ACW was used.
In theory if only ACW was used and no manual use then /usr/local/etc/torrc.d/40_tor_control_panel.conf might show a bug and that file might be incomplete / no longer compatible with Tor so it might be an ACW bug.
Another useful tool to run in case you’re still having issues. Please try. And please post the output here in case you think this could be a Whonix issue still.
