2019-12-03 14:38:42 -05:00
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Manage Qubes via dmenu
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qmenu
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[qmenu](https://github.com/sine3o14nnae/qmenu/) is a collection of tools that utilize
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[dmenu](https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/), a dynamic menu for X, to provide you with a drop down menu for Qubes specific tasks.
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When configured to execute these tools via hotkeys, you are able to list, start and stop your qubes, attach and detach your connected devices,
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adjust your qube preferences, firewall rules, per-qube keyboard layouts, launch applications and more, very quickly with only the keyboard.
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List of qmenu tools:
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- qmenu-al - Launch domU applications.
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- qmenu-dm - List and manage your connected devices.
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- qmenu-vm - List, manage and configure your qubes.
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Warning
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qmenu is **not** included in the Qubes dom0 repositories. This page will show you how to install qmenu by cloning its repository
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to a disposable qube and [copying its contents to dom0](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/copy-from-dom0/#copying-to-dom0).
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**However, this way of installing software in dom0 is not advised and can compromise the security of your system!**
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**Furthermore, qmenu is unreviewed third party software and is in no way endorsed by the Qubes team. You have to trust its maintainers
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to not act maliciously and to protect it from malicious and unsafe contributions. Keep in mind that you are
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installing these tools in _dom0_, so judge accordingly.**
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Installation
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- Install dmenu:
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[user@dom0]$ sudo qubes-dom0-update dmenu
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- Start a disposable qube that is able to connect to the internet. **Do not use this qube for anything else!**
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Then inside this qube; clone the qmenu repository with git:
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[user@dispXXXX ~]$ git clone https://github.com/sine3o14nnae/qmenu/
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- Import the authors public key:
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[user@dispXXXX ~]$ gpg2 --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 0xCBE6 0BC2 811F FE14 333F EE05 3435 0BCA 3DDE 9AD9
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- Check the validity of the signed commit:
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[user@dispXXXX ~/qmenu/]$ git show --show-signature
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- Finally, decide what qmenu tools you want to use, replace 'XX' accordingly, then copy them to dom0, place them
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inside your path and change their mode bits.
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[user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-run --pass-io dispXXXX 'cat /home/user/qmenu/qmenu-XX' > /tmp/qmenu-XX
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[user@dom0 ~]$ sudo cp /tmp/qmenu-XX /usr/bin/
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[user@dom0 ~]$ sudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/qmenu-XX
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- _Optionally_, copy the default config file for visually appealing colors:
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[user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-run --pass-io dispXXXX 'cat /home/user/qmenu/qmenu.conf' > /home/user/.config/qmenu.conf
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Customization
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### qmenu ###
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The colors that correspond to the qube label can be adjusted by creating a text file called
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`qmenu.conf` in `/home/user/.config/` with the following contents:
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~~~
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[LABEL 1]=#[HEX TRIPLET]
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[LABEL 2]=#[HEX TRIPLET]
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...
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[LABEL 8]=#[HEX TRIPLET]
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~~~
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### dmenu ###
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In order to customize and configure dmenu, instead of downloading it from the repositories,
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you have to get it from [suckless](https://tools.suckless.org/dmenu/), compile it yourself
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and [copy it to dom0](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/copy-from-dom0/#copying-to-dom0).
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**However, this way of installing software in dom0 is not advised and can compromise the security of your system!**
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