Installed software gets remove after reboot

[Hugo Costa]

Hey,

I couldn't find the answer to this problem that has been annoying me for a while. Basically, Qubes 4.0, fedora 28 and PVH qubes.
Problem is simple. I install something in qube X, I reboot my machine and it's not there anymore. I've tried several ways but this always happens. The only way for me to have a piece of software constantly in my qubes is by installing it in the template.

Is there a way to make sure the software stays installed in the qube without having to install it on the template?

Regards,

Hugo

[Stuart Perkins]

That would defeat the purpose of the template. If you only want this software in ONE qube, consider creating a special template. The whole template concept is to prevent changes to the software from persisting unless done in the template (intentionally). Separation of software and data.

[awokd]

Stuart Perkins:

What Stuart said- see
https://www.qubes-os.org/getting-started/#appvms-qubes-and-templatevms.
You can also create a Standalone qube if you don't need/want the benefit
of templates on that single qube.

[Hugo Costa]

Makes perfect sense, thank you for both answers. I'll get a standalone for this software.