Using Whonix-Workstation as a DisposableVM (DispVM)

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How to Update Tor Browser in a (Customized) Whonix DisposableVM

tb-updater updates Whonix-Workstation TemplateVM (whonix-ws) local copy of TBB stored in /var/cache/tb-binary.
tb-updater does not update existing Tor Browser installations in appVMs or in the dispVM.

Assuming your dispVM is named whonix-ws-dvm:

  1. Make sure Qubes VM Manager > View > Show Internal VMs is checked.
  2. Right-click whonix-ws-dvm in Qubes VM Manager and select Run Command in VM
  3. Type torbrowser and click Ok
  4. Use Tor Browser’s Internal Updater by clicking TorButton and selecting Check for Tor Browser Update
  5. Restart and close Tor Browser
  6. Right-click whonix-ws-dvm and select Shutdown VM
  7. Regenerate dispVM image by running in dom0 terminal:
    qvm-create-default-dvm whonix-ws

[Is Tor Browser automatically installed when dispVM is created (as per new appVMs)? I can’t remember. If yes, then these instructions are only necessary for customized dispVMs. It’s much simpler to wait for tb-updater to update anon-whonix whonix-ws and then just create a fresh dispVM template every time there is a new TBB.]

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