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```
======================
qvm-create-default-dvm
======================

NAME
====
qvm-create-default-dvm - creates a default disposable VM

SYNOPSIS
========
| qvm-create-default-dvm templatename|--default-template|--used-template [script-name|--default-script]

OPTIONS
=======
templatename
    Base DispVM on given template. The command will create AppVM named after
    template with "-dvm" suffix. This VM will be used to create DispVM
    savefile. If you want to customize DispVM, use this VM - take a look at
    https://wiki.qubes-os.org/wiki/UserDoc/DispVMCustomization

--default-template
    Use default template for the DispVM

--used-template
    Use the same template as earlier

--default-script
    Use default script for seeding DispVM home.


AUTHORS
=======
| Joanna Rutkowska <joanna at invisiblethingslab dot com>
| Rafal Wojtczuk <rafal at invisiblethingslab dot com>
| Marek Marczykowski <marmarek at invisiblethingslab dot com>
```

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