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browser
Browser environment in Qubes OS.
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Description
Create environment for browsing. By default it creates a disposable template called "dvm-browser", so when clicking the icon/launcher, it opens a disposable qube. If you want to save your session, you can also clone the template and create app qubes.
Default browser to install is Chromium, but you can choose to install Chrome, Firefox-ESR, W3M or Lynx.
Installation
- Top
qubesctl top.enable browser
qubesctl --targets=tpl-browser state.apply
qubesctl top.disable browser
qubesctl state.apply browser.appmenus
- State
qubesctl state.apply browser.create
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=tpl-browser state.apply browser.install
qubesctl state.apply browser.appmenus
Choose you browser
Instead of running the state browser.install, you can select which browser
to install:
- Chromium:
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=tpl-browser state.apply browser.install-chromium
- Chrome:
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=tpl-browser state.apply browser.install-chrome
- Firefox-ESR:
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=tpl-browser state.apply browser.install-firefox
- W3M:
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=tpl-browser state.apply browser.install-w3m
- Lynx:
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=tpl-browser state.apply browser.install-lynx
Do not forget to sync the appmenus:
qubesctl state.apply browser.appmenus
Usage
Open a disposable qube simply by clicking on the desktop application
dvm-browser (dvm): Browser.
If you want to use a permanent browser session, create an app qube based on
tpl-browser.
If you are forwarding URLs from other qubes via qvm-open-in-(d)vm, you might
want to set your preferred browser as the default browser in tpl-browser
targeting the desired desktop file:
xdg-settings set default-web-browser firefox-esr.desktop