Whonix-External.xml doesnt exist

KVM
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Using

virsh -C qemu:///system net-define Whonix-External.xml

it will show:

error: Failed to open file 'Whonix-Extermal.xml': No such file or directory

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Did you download the latest version? These files were named differently before.

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yes the latest version im using

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testing 15.0.0.6.6 same issue

user@host:~/Downloads$ tar -xvf Whonix*.libvirt.xz
WHONIX_BINARY_LICENSE_AGREEMENT
WHONIX_DISCLAIMER
Whonix-Gateway-XFCE-15.0.0.6.6.qcow2
Whonix-Workstation-XFCE-15.0.0.6.6.qcow2
Whonix-Gateway-XFCE-15.0.0.6.6.xml
Whonix-Workstation-XFCE-15.0.0.6.6.xml
Whonix_external_network-15.0.0.6.6.xml
Whonix_internal_network-15.0.0.6.6.xml
user@host:~/Downloads$ virsh -c qemu:///system net-define Whonix-External.xml
error: Failed to open file 'Whonix-External.xml': No such file or directory

user@host:~/Downloads$
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Thanks. I see what you mean now. Seems the config file names have changed while the network names inside as documented are as I intended.

Does it work for you now?

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nope same thing , no network matching name ‘Whonix-External’ @HulaHoop

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I checked the current instructions on my page and it works, but it would give an error if you attempt to re-import it while it exists. I added a warning about that.

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how then if previous whonix installed and want just to install new one ,
but i cant due to instructions not working?

cant we add it from create a new VM -> Import existing disk image?
(tried it but not working with me)

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If you’re upgrading, just delete the older version with its disk files then only import the new disk with it’s config file. No need to touch the network configs unless I made it clear that there were changes that need them to be removed and reapplied for. This was the case when moving from Whonix 14 → 15

No because unlike OVMF the VM and its settings are not bundled in KVM and need two separate steps to happen.

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Error starting domain: Network not found: no network with matching name 'Whonix-External'

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 75, in cb_wrapper
    callback(asyncjob, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 111, in tmpcb
    callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/libvirtobject.py", line 66, in newfn
    ret = fn(self, *args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/domain.py", line 1400, in startup
    self._backend.create()
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/libvirt.py", line 1080, in create
    if ret == -1: raise libvirtError ('virDomainCreate() failed', dom=self)
libvirt.libvirtError: Network not found: no network with matching name 'Whonix-External'

not sure where is the problem i have even deleted whonix and moved it again but same error.

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VMM -> edit -> connection details -> virtual networks

Look for network names. Let me know if anything besides “default” exists. If not you need to import Whonix-External using the virsh net-define command and apply it to actual xml filename.

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Aha! Here’s your problem: you still have the old virtual networks which use the virtual bridge numbers the new version need.

I’ve already posted a pinned topic about this when migrating form 14 to 15. You need to remove external and internal then import the new ones otherwise it won’t work.

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yep solved! thanks :slightly_smiling_face:

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