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Create instructions for removing USB qube

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@ -209,7 +209,25 @@ Alternatively, you can create a USB qube manually as follows:
If the USB qube will not start, see [here][faq-usbvm].
### Hide all USB controllers from dom0 ###
Removing a USB qube
-------------------
**Warning:** This procedure will result in your USB controller(s) being attached
directly to dom0.
1. Shut down the USB qube.
2. In Qubes Manager, right-click on the USB qube and select "Remove VM."
3. Open the file `/etc/default/grub` in dom0.
4. Find the line(s) that begins with `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX`.
5. Remove `rd.qubes.hide_all_usb` from those line.
6. Save and close the file.
7. Run the command `grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg` in dom0.
8. Reboot.
How to hide all USB controllers from dom0
-----------------------------------------
Even if you create a USB qube, there will be a brief period of time during the
boot process during which dom0 will be exposed to your USB controllers (and any
@ -282,7 +300,7 @@ Add a line like this one to the top of the file:
You can now use your USB keyboard.
Attaching a single USB device to a qube (USB passthrough)
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Stating with Qubes 3.2, it is possible to attach a single USB device to any
Qube. While this is useful feature, it should be used with care, because there