Building Qubes on alternate version of Linux for Dom0 as well as guests...

[Drew White]

Hi folks,

I want to build Qubes packages to have a different Dom0, as well as building new template for running under Qubes.

Since not even one person has been able to tell me what packages I need to be able to run Qubes I have decided that there must not be any real dependencies like that which I am thinking and it will just tell me, so I'm wanting to enquire as to how I would go about building this.

I'm after instructions that are in enough detail.

Yes, I know there are incomplete instructions on the website, but they are rough and incomplete and not understandable. (at least not by me, so they must not be technical enough)
Not only that, but they require GIT to be installed.
When reading the documentation I go from one place to another to another and back to where I started, none the wiser of anything that I'm trying to find out.

Hope someone can help please.
Thanks in advance.

Sincerely,
Drew.

[Drew White]

I should also mention, I'm wanting to build from source, not just install from RPMs. That way it will be fully compatible.

[J. Eppler]

Hello,

did you had any luck with this documentation: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/#building

The first question what other OS do you want to use?

Second if the instructions are not helpful have a look at the source code. Qubes has a builder framework. The building process, for templates and Dom0, is done in a chroot environment. At least as I understand it.

[Drew White]

Thanks for the reply J. Eppler, but you have referred me to the same place I am talking about, and to files that I am talking about.

The answer to your question is.. BSD derivatives, Debian Derivatives.

Yes, I understand that it's done something in a chroot environment, but that doesn't help me understand it.