DVM template changes to the Home folder are not being passed on to the DVM instances

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atlahua

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Jun 10, 2017, 9:57:25 AM6/10/17
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Hi there:

In the past, whenever I wanted some folder or file to be on the DVM
instances I would place it on the DVM template Home folder and every
time they would appear on each DVM start.
This is not happening any more and now the Home folders shows just the
same folders as the basic template without any modifications.

This is happening only on newly created DVM templates. The original
fedora-23-dvm works as usual and the DVM's instances show the changes?!?

STEPS I HAVE FOLLOWED:

1. Clone the fedora-23 template (my-clone).
2. Run the qvm-create-default-dvm to create my-clone-dvm.
3. Customize my-clone-dvm for example including a Firefox profile on the
Home folder.
4. Start a DVM through the command line on dom0.


NOTE: I also have tried doing the changes on my-clone directly and
running the qvm-create-default-dvm command after that to not avail.

This used to work on my all my custom DVM's and still works on
fedora-23-dvm but not on all the other ones which, by the way, have
maintained the previous changes until it stopped working. The only thing
I have done is to update the fedora-23 template which I had not update
it since I installed Qubes.

Have you experienced anything similar? Any ideas welcomed.
A.




Unman

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Jun 10, 2017, 11:02:50 AM6/10/17
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I don't see this behaviour at all.
Are you remembering to create the hidden file to show its customised?
Also, AFTER that you need to run the qvm-create-default-dvm command again
to generate a new dispVMTemplate which embodies your customization, and
this isn't shown in your "steps".

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