test Tor Browser first boot population in Qubes-Whonix 14 Qubes R4

phabricator-migrator · February 19, 2024, 5:40pm

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ID: 789
PHID: PHID-TASK-yyyppz6noe3oltt3qz3t
Author: Patrick
Status at Migration Time: resolved
Priority at Migration Time: Normal

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In TemplateBased AppVM and DispVM.

github.com/Kicksecure/tb-updater

tb-updater do not populate home directory at first boot

opened 06:44PM - 22 Mar 18 UTC

closed 08:49PM - 13 Jun 18 UTC

marmarek

On Qubes 4.0, tor browser isn't copied into user home directory on first VM star…tup. It is caused by this code: https://github.com/Whonix/tb-updater/blob/1766f0222e6502f5b43d9e4938a64ca8a24b500d/usr/lib/tb-updater/first-boot-home-population#L10-L14 The flag file is stored in /var/cache (which is shared between TemplateVM and TemplateBasedVMs), so if home directory is populated in the template itself (if for any reason check for being TemplateVM fails), then no further TemplateBasedVM will receive tor browser. Especially, this breaks DispVMs based on whonix-ws-dvm, because it tries to download tor browser at each start. I'm not sure why check for TemplateVM fails, but regardless of investigating it, I propose moving flag file into user home (something that have the same persistence property as actual provisioned tor browser).

github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues

Whonix-ws-dvm starts without torbrowser enabled R4.0 rc5

opened 08:01AM - 25 Mar 18 UTC

closed 12:43AM - 08 Aug 18 UTC

JPL1

T: bug ux C: Whonix

### Qubes OS version R4.0 rc5 ### Affected component(s): W…honix-ws-dvm --- ### Steps to reproduce the behavior:  menu | disposable: whonix-ws-dvm | select whonix-ws-dvmTorbrowser (Anon dist) ### Expected behavior: dvm opens, Torbrowser starts ### Actual behavior: Popup: > Tor Browser is currently not installed. > (Folder /home/user/.tb/tor-browser does not exist.) > Start Tor Browser Updater (by Whonix Developers)? ### General notes: Shouldn't TB be installed by default? --- ### Related issues:

test Tor Browser first boot population in Qubes-Whonix 14 Qubes R4

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