--- layout: default title: Documentation permalink: /doc/ redirect_from: - /en/doc/ - /doc/UserDoc/ - /wiki/UserDoc/ - /doc/QubesDocs/ - /wiki/QubesDocs/ - /help/ - /en/help/ - /en/community/ - /community/ --- User Documentation ================== The Basics ---------- * [What is Qubes OS?](/intro/) * [Video Tours](/video-tours/) * [Screenshots](/screenshots/) * [Getting Started](/getting-started/) * [User FAQ](/doc/user-faq/) * [Mailing Lists](/mailing-lists/) Choosing Your Hardware ---------------------- * [System Requirements](/doc/system-requirements/) * [Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)](/hcl/) * [Qubes-Certified Laptops](/doc/certified-laptops/) * [Hardware Certification](/hardware-certification/) Installing & Upgrading Qubes ---------------------------- * [Qubes Downloads](/downloads/) * [Installation Guide](/doc/installation-guide/) * [Upgrade Guides](/doc/upgrade/) * [Why and How to Verify Signatures](/doc/verifying-signatures/) * [Security Considerations when Installing](/doc/install-security/) * [Try Qubes without installing: Qubes Live USB (alpha)](/doc/live-usb/) * [Supported Versions](/doc/supported-versions/) * [Version Scheme](/doc/version-scheme/) * [Manual Encryption Configuration](/doc/encryption-config/) Common Tasks ------------ * [Copying and Pasting Text Between Domains](/doc/copy-paste/) * [Copying and Moving Files Between Domains](/doc/copying-files/) * [Copying Files to and from dom0](/doc/copy-to-dom0/) * [Updating Software in dom0](/doc/software-update-dom0/) * [Updating and Installing Software in VMs](/doc/software-update-vm/) * [Backup, Restoration, and Migration](/doc/backup-restore/) * [Using Disposable VMs](/doc/dispvm/) * [Using and Managing USB Devices](/doc/usb/) * [Recording Optical Discs](/doc/recording-optical-discs/) * [Managing Application Shortcuts](/doc/managing-appvm-shortcuts/) * [Enabling Fullscreen Mode](/doc/full-screen-mode/) Managing Operating Systems within Qubes --------------------------------------- * [TemplateVMs](/doc/templates/) * [Templates: Fedora - minimal](/doc/templates/fedora-minimal/) * [Templates: Debian](/doc/templates/debian/) * [Templates: Archlinux](/doc/templates/archlinux/) * [Templates: Ubuntu](/doc/templates/ubuntu/) * [Templates: Whonix](/doc/whonix/) * [How to Reinstall a TemplateVM](/doc/reinstall-template) * [Pentesting](/doc/pentesting/) * [Pentesting: BlackArch](/doc/pentesting/blackarch/) * [Pentesting: Kali](/doc/pentesting/kali/) * [Pentesting: PTF](/doc/pentesting/ptf/) * [Installing and Using Windows-based AppVMs (Qubes R2 Beta 3 and later)](/doc/windows-appvms/) * [Creating and Using HVM and Windows Domains (Qubes R2+)](/doc/hvm/) * [Advanced options and troubleshooting of Qubes Tools for Windows (R3)](/doc/windows-tools-3/) * [Advanced options and troubleshooting of Qubes Tools for Windows (R2)](/doc/windows-tools-2/) * [Uninstalling Qubes Tools for Windows 2.x](/doc/uninstalling-windows-tools-2/) * [Upgrading the Fedora 21 Template](/doc/fedora-template-upgrade-21/) * [Upgrading the Fedora 20 Template](/doc/fedora-template-upgrade-20/) * [Upgrading the Fedora 18 Template](/doc/fedora-template-upgrade-18/) * [Upgrading the Debian 8 Template](/doc/debian-template-upgrade-8/) * [Tips for Using Linux in an HVM](/doc/linux-hvm-tips/) * [Creating a NetBSD VM](/doc/netbsd/) Security Guides --------------- * [Qubes OS Project Security Information](/security/) * [Security Guidelines](/doc/security-guidelines/) * [Understanding Qubes Firewall](/doc/qubes-firewall/) * [Understanding and Preventing Data Leaks](/doc/data-leaks/) * [Installing Anti Evil Maid](/doc/anti-evil-maid/) * [Using Multi-factor Authentication with Qubes](/doc/multifactor-authentication/) * [Using GPG more securely in Qubes: Split GPG](/doc/split-gpg/) * [How to Set Up a Split Bitcoin Wallet in Qubes](/doc/split-bitcoin/) * [[Unofficial] Split dm-crypt](https://github.com/rustybird/qubes-split-dm-crypt) * [Configuring YubiKey for user authentication](/doc/yubi-key/) * [Note regarding password-less root access in VM](/doc/vm-sudo/) Privacy Guides -------------- * [Whonix for Privacy & Anonymity](/doc/whonix/) * [Running Tails in Qubes](/doc/tails/) * [Anonymizing your MAC Address](/doc/anonymizing-your-mac-address/) * [TorVM](/doc/torvm/) * [Martus](/doc/martus/) * [Signal](/doc/signal/) Configuration Guides -------------------- * [Configuration Files](/doc/config-files/) * [How to set up a ProxyVM as a VPN Gateway](/doc/vpn/) * [Storing AppVMs on Secondary Drives](/doc/secondary-storage/) * [Where are my external storage devices mounted?](/doc/external-device-mount-point/) * [Multibooting](/doc/multiboot/) * [Resizing AppVM and HVM Disk Images](/doc/resize-disk-image/) * [Extending `root.img` Size](/doc/resize-root-disk-image/) * [Installing ZFS in Qubes](/doc/zfs/) * [Mutt Guide](/doc/mutt/) * [Postfix Guide](/doc/postfix/) * [Fetchmail Guide](/doc/fetchmail/) * [Creating Custom NetVMs and ProxyVMs](http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2011/09/playing-with-qubes-networking-for-fun.html) * [How to make proxy for individual tcp connection from networkless VM](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/msg/4ca950ab6d7cd11a) * [Make an HTTP Filtering Proxy in a FirewallVM](/doc/config/http-filtering-proxy) * [Adding Bridge Support to the NetVM (EXPERIMENTAL)](/doc/network-bridge-support/) * [Assigning PCI Devices to AppVMs](/doc/assigning-devices/) * [Enabling TRIM for SSD disks](/doc/disk-trim/) * [Configuring a Network Printer](/doc/network-printer/) * [Using External Audio Devices](/doc/external-audio/) * [Booting with GRUB2 and GPT](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/e4ac093cabd37d2b/d5090c20d92c4128#d5090c20d92c4128) * [Rxvt Guide](/doc/rxvt/) * [Managing VM kernel](/doc/managing-vm-kernel/) * [Salt management stack](/doc/salt/) * [Adding SSD storage cache](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/a08359c9-9eb0-4d1a-ad92-a8a9bc676ea6%40googlegroups.com) Customization Guides -------------------- * [DispVM Customization](/doc/dispvm-customization/) * [Customizing Fedora minimal templates](/doc/fedora-minimal-template-customization) * [Customizing Windows 7 templates](/doc/windows-template-customization) * [Using KDE in dom0](/doc/kde/) * [Installing XFCE in dom0](/doc/xfce/) * [Installing i3 in dom0](/doc/i3/) * [Language Localization](/doc/language-localization/) * [Dark Theme in Dom0 and DomU](/doc/dark-theme/) * [How to make any file in a TemplateBasedVM persistent using bind-dirs](/doc/bind-dirs/) Troubleshooting --------------- * [Home directory is out of disk space error](/doc/out-of-memory/) * [Installing on system with new AMD GPU (missing firmware problem)](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/e27a57b0eda62f76) * [How to install an Nvidia driver in dom0](/doc/install-nvidia-driver/) * [Nvidia troubleshooting guide](/doc/nvidia-troubleshooting/) * [Solving problems with Macbook Air 2012](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/b8b0d819d2a4fc39/d50a72449107ab21#8a9268c09d105e69) * [Getting Sony Vaio Z laptop to work with Qubes](/doc/sony-vaio-tinkering/) * [Getting Lenovo 450 to work with Qubes](/doc/lenovo450-tinkering/) * [Getting Lenovo Thinkpad X201 to work with Qubes](/doc/thinkpad_x201/) * [Troubleshooting UEFI related problems](/doc/uefi-troubleshooting/) Reference Pages --------------- * [Dom0 Command-Line Tools](/doc/dom0-tools/) * [DomU Command-Line Tools](/doc/vm-tools/) * [Glossary of Qubes Terminology](/doc/glossary/) * [Qubes Service Framework](/doc/qubes-service/) * [Command Execution in VMs (and Qubes RPC)](/doc/qrexec/) Presentation Slides ------------------- * [[PDF] LinuxCon 2014 -- Qubes OS R2 Tutorial](/attachment/wiki/slides/LinuxCon_2014_Qubes_Tutorial.pdf) * [[PDF] LinuxCon 2014 -- Qubes OS Keynote](/attachment/wiki/slides/LinuxCon_2014_Qubes_Keynote.pdf) * [[PDF] RMLL 2016 -- Improving client systems security with Qubes OS](/attachment/wiki/slides/RMLL_2016_Improving-client-systems-security.pdf) Developer Documentation ======================= The Basics ---------- * [Developer FAQ](/doc/devel-faq/) * [Reporting Security Issues](/security/) * [Reporting Bugs](/doc/reporting-bugs/) * [Source Code](/doc/source-code/) * [Feature Development Tracker](/qubes-issues/) * [How to Contribute](/doc/contributing/) * [Coding Guidelines](/doc/coding-style/) * [Documentation Guidelines](/doc/doc-guidelines/) * [Code Signing](/doc/code-signing/) * [Qubes OS License](/doc/license/) * [Books for Developers](/doc/devel-books/) * [Style Guide](/doc/style-guide/) * [Usability & UX](/doc/usability-ux/) System ------ * [Qubes OS Architecture Overview](/doc/architecture/) * [Qubes OS Architecture Spec v0.3 [PDF]](/attachment/wiki/QubesArchitecture/arch-spec-0.3.pdf) (The original 2009 document that started this all...) * [Security-critical elements of Qubes OS](/doc/security-critical-code/) * [Qrexec: command execution in VMs](/doc/qrexec3/) * [Qubes GUI virtualization protocol](/doc/gui/) * [Networking in Qubes](/doc/networking/) * [Implementation of template sharing and updating](/doc/template-implementation/) Services -------- * [Inter-domain file copying](/doc/qfilecopy/) (deprecates [`qfileexchgd`](/doc/qfileexchgd/)) * [Dynamic memory management in Qubes](/doc/qmemman/) * [Implementation of DisposableVMs](/doc/dvm-impl/) * [Article about disposable VMs](http://theinvisiblethings.blogspot.com/2010/06/disposable-vms.html) * [Dom0 secure update mechanism](/doc/dom0-secure-updates/) * VM secure update mechanism (forthcoming) Debugging --------- * [Profiling python code](/doc/profiling/) * [Test environment in separate machine for automatic tests](/doc/test-bench/) * [Automated tests](/doc/automated-tests/) * [VM-dom0 internal configuration interface](/doc/vm-interface/) * [Debugging Windows VMs](/doc/windows-debugging/) Building -------- * [Building Qubes](/doc/qubes-builder/) (["API" Details](/doc/qubes-builder-details/)) * [Development Workflow](/doc/development-workflow/) * [KDE Dom0 packages for Qubes](/doc/kde-dom0/) * [Building Qubes OS 3.0 ISO](/doc/qubes-r3-building/) * [Building USB passthrough support (experimental)](/doc/pvusb/) * [Building Qubes Templates](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-template-configs) * [Building a TemplateVM based on a new OS (ArchLinux example)](/doc/building-non-fedora-template/) * [Building the Archlinux Template](/doc/building-archlinux-template/)