diff --git a/privacy/signal.md b/privacy/signal.md index a0fce3c2..5cc8ce0d 100644 --- a/privacy/signal.md +++ b/privacy/signal.md @@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ If you're a Signal user on Android, you can now have Signal inside Qubes. this app with your phone. 6. Signal should now work in your AppVM. + Creating a Shortcut in the applications menu -------------------------------------------- @@ -101,9 +102,41 @@ This can also be used to add a application portable application/script from a ta 6. (optional, only on KDE:) Follow the `Q` menu once more, right-click on the new `Signal: Signal Private Messenger` menu item and select `Add to Panel`. +Use an AppVM based on Debian +---------------------------- + +**CAUTION:** Before proceeding, please carefully read [On Digital Signatures and Key Verification][qubes-verifying-signatures]. +This website cannot guarantee that any PGP key you download from the Internet is authentic. +Always obtain a trusted key fingerprint via other channels, and always check any key you download against your trusted copy of the fingerprint. + +If you don't use Chromium, you can install signal with Debian: + +1. (Optional)Create a TemplateVM (Debian 8) + + [user@dom0 ~]$ sudo qubes-dom0-update qubes-template-debian-8 + +2. Open a terminal in Debian 8 + + [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-run -a debian-8 gnome-terminal + +3. Use these commands in your terminal + + (Optional)[user@debian-8 ~]$ sudo apt-get install curl + [user@debian-8 ~]$ curl -s https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt/keys.asc | sudo apt-key add - + [user@debian-8 ~]$ echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list + [user@debian-8 ~]$ sudo apt update && sudo apt install signal-desktop + +5. Shutdown the TemplateVM : + + [user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-shutdown debian-8 + +6. Create an AppVM based on this TemplateVM +7. With your mouse select the `Q` menu -> `Domain: "AppVM Name"` -> `"AppVM Name": Add more shortcuts` + Select `Signal` from the left `Available` column, move it to the right `Selected` column by clicking the `>` button and then `OK` to apply the changes and close the window. ----- +[qubes-verifying-signatures]: /security/verifying-signatures/ [Signal]: https://whispersystems.org/ [signal-wikipedia]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software) [shortcut]: https://support.whispersystems.org/hc/en-us/articles/216839277-Where-is-Signal-Desktop-on-my-computer-