Safe to switch default-mgmt-dvm TemplateVM from Fedora 29 to Fedora 30?

Heinrich Ulbricht

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Oct 15, 2019, 5:39:56 PM10/15/19

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I want to switch the template for all my Fedora 29 AppVMs to Fedora 30.

In the process I learned about default-mgmt-dvm which is currently based on Fedora 29. Is it safe to simply switch the template to a (stock+updates) Fedora 30 template?

This issues suggests there might still be problems.

This answer suggests it is indeed as simple as switching the template.

This thread has never been answered but covers basically the same topic (switching to Fedora 29).

Should I just switch or rather not touch it?

Marek Marczykowski-Górecki

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Oct 16, 2019, 8:12:37 AM10/16/19

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On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 02:39:56PM -0700, 'Heinrich Ulbricht' via qubes-users wrote:
> I want to switch the template for all my Fedora 29 AppVMs to Fedora 30.
>

> In the process I learned about *default-mgmt-dvm* which is currently based

> on Fedora 29. Is it safe to simply switch the template to a (stock+updates)
> Fedora 30 template?
>

> This issues <https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/5181> suggests

> there might still be problems.
> This answer

> <https://groups.google.com/d/msg/qubes-users/WMSowoOgfIA/dXA8tco-CAAJ>

> suggests it is indeed as simple as switching the template.
> This thread

> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/qubes-users/qf4zN6SFe18/rr6rclqoCAAJ>

> has never been answered but covers basically the same topic (switching to
> Fedora 29).
>
> Should I just switch or rather not touch it?

Yes, it's ok to and even desirable to switch. It should be based on
stock template without less trusted repositories and software installed.

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Marek Marczykowski-Górecki
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Heinrich Ulbricht

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Oct 16, 2019, 8:56:31 AM10/16/19

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Thank you. Then I'll do it.

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