From 97e5235e3859561ef228669582744c4d993b5f3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: unman Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:11:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update usb.md QubesOS/qubes-issues#3866 refers --- common-tasks/usb.md | 12 ++++++++---- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/common-tasks/usb.md b/common-tasks/usb.md index bc1af09c..df01a40a 100644 --- a/common-tasks/usb.md +++ b/common-tasks/usb.md @@ -208,10 +208,14 @@ If possible, use a method specific for particular device type (for example, bloc ### Installation of qubes-usb-proxy ### [installation]: #installation-of-qubes-usb-proxy -To use this feature, you need to install [`qubes-usb-proxy`][qubes-usb-proxy] package in the templates used for the USB qube and qubes you want to connect USB devices to. -Note you cannot pass through devices from dom0 (in other words: USB VM is required). -`qubes-usb-proxy` should be installed by default in the template VM. -However, if you receive this error: `ERROR: qubes-usb-proxy not installed in the VM`, you can install the `qubes-usb-proxy` with the package manager in the VM you want to attach the USB device to. +Note, you cannot pass through devices from dom0 (in other words: a USB VM is required). + +To use this feature, you need to have the [`qubes-usb-proxy`][qubes-usb-proxy] package installed in the template used for the USB qube and in the qube to which you want to connect USB devices. ( If the qube is TemplateBased then it should be installed in the relevant template as usual. ) +If you do not have the package installed you will see this error: `ERROR: qubes-usb-proxy not installed in the VM`. + +`qubes-usb-proxy` should be installed by default in the standard Fedora and Debian templates. + +You install the `qubes-usb-proxy` package using the package manager as usual. - Fedora: `sudo dnf install qubes-usb-proxy` - Debian/Ubuntu: `sudo apt-get install qubes-usb-proxy`