Updating a disposable qube / Can't delete unused qubes

[src11]

How do I update Firefox to the latest version in a disposable qube?

How do I create a new disposable qube?

Why am I not able to delete unused qubes? I tried but they're still there.

[Andrew David Wong]

On 11/3/20 8:57 AM, 'src11' via qubes-users wrote:
> How do I update Firefox to the latest version in a disposable qube?
>

Generally, you update it in the TemplateVM:

https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/software-update-domu/#updating-software-in-templatevms

> How do I create a new disposable qube?
>

https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/disposablevm/

> Why am I not able to delete unused qubes? I tried but they're still there.
>

What exactly did you do, and what exactly was the behavior you observed?

--
Andrew David Wong (Axon)
Community Manager, Qubes OS
https://www.qubes-os.org

[Shawn Creighton]

When trying to delete I go to the qube -> qube settings -> delete qube -> type name of qube -> press enter

Doesn't delete it though

[unman]

On Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 12:50:52PM -0800, Shawn Creighton wrote:
> When trying to delete I go to the qube -> qube settings -> delete qube ->
> type name of qube -> press enter
>
> Doesn't delete it though
>
> On Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 6:04:44 PM UTC-5 a...@qubes-os.org wrote:
>
> > On 11/3/20 8:57 AM, 'src11' via qubes-users wrote:
> > > How do I update Firefox to the latest version in a disposable qube?
> > >
> >
> > Generally, you update it in the TemplateVM:
> >
> >
> > https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/software-update-domu/#updating-software-in-templatevms
> >
> > > How do I create a new disposable qube?
> > >
> >
> > https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/disposablevm/
> >
> > > Why am I not able to delete unused qubes? I tried but they're still
> > there.
> > >
> >
> > What exactly did you do, and what exactly was the behavior you observed?
> >

If you open a terminal in dom0 and type `qvm-delete <name of qube>` you
will either delete the qube or see an error message.
You may find that the qube is not unused after all.

Try it and report back.

[Andrew David Wong]

On 11/7/20 5:35 PM, unman wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 12:50:52PM -0800, Shawn Creighton wrote:
>> When trying to delete I go to the qube -> qube settings -> delete qube ->
>> type name of qube -> press enter
>>
>> Doesn't delete it though
>>
>> On Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 6:04:44 PM UTC-5 a...@qubes-os.org wrote:
>>
>>> On 11/3/20 8:57 AM, 'src11' via qubes-users wrote:
>>>> How do I update Firefox to the latest version in a disposable qube?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Generally, you update it in the TemplateVM:
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/software-update-domu/#updating-software-in-templatevms
>>>
>>>> How do I create a new disposable qube?
>>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/disposablevm/
>>>
>>>> Why am I not able to delete unused qubes? I tried but they're still
>>> there.
>>>>
>>>
>>> What exactly did you do, and what exactly was the behavior you observed?
>>>
>
> If you open a terminal in dom0 and type `qvm-delete <name of qube>` you

Minor typo: Should be `qvm-remove` rather than `qvm-delete`.

(Pointing out for Shawn.)

> will either delete the qube or see an error message.
> You may find that the qube is not unused after all.
>
> Try it and report back.
>

[Shawn Creighton]

That worked, thank you

[unman]

On Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 08:53:19PM -0800, Andrew David Wong wrote:
> On 11/7/20 5:35 PM, unman wrote:
> > On Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 12:50:52PM -0800, Shawn Creighton wrote:
> > > When trying to delete I go to the qube -> qube settings -> delete qube ->
> > > type name of qube -> press enter
> > >
> > > Doesn't delete it though
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 6:04:44 PM UTC-5 a...@qubes-os.org wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 11/3/20 8:57 AM, 'src11' via qubes-users wrote:
> > > > > How do I update Firefox to the latest version in a disposable qube?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Generally, you update it in the TemplateVM:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/software-update-domu/#updating-software-in-templatevms
> > > >
> > > > > How do I create a new disposable qube?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/disposablevm/
> > > >
> > > > > Why am I not able to delete unused qubes? I tried but they're still
> > > > there.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > What exactly did you do, and what exactly was the behavior you observed?
> > > >
> >
> > If you open a terminal in dom0 and type `qvm-delete <name of qube>` you
>
> Minor typo: Should be `qvm-remove` rather than `qvm-delete`.
>

Not a typo - I get used to my own aliases and scripts, which are, of course, mine.

[pillule]

On Tue, Nov 03 2020, ’src11’ via qubes-users wrote:

> Why am I not able to delete unused qubes? I tried but they’re still there.

Sometimes you need to do
`qvm-prefs [VM-NAME] installed<sub>byrpm</sub> false’
before `qvm-remove’ it

–

[Andrew David Wong]

On 11/9/20 6:34 AM, pillule wrote:
>
> On Tue, Nov 03 2020, 'src11' via qubes-users wrote:
>
>> Why am I not able to delete unused qubes? I tried but they're still there.
>
> Sometimes you need to do

> `qvm-prefs [VM-NAME] installed_by_rpm false'
> before `qvm-remove' it
>
> --

If it's a TemplateVM that was installed by RPM, you can also do `sudo
dnf remove <template_package_name>` in dom0.