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dom0 RPM updates

Allie Crevier edited this page Jun 7, 2021 · 1 revision

dom0 RPM updates

Updating software in dom0 involves complicated machinery, in order to move data safely from package repos, via a network-connected VM, into dom0, which has no network connection.

High-level Qubes docs on this workflow can be found here:

For a deeper understanding, review code in the following files (in order):

  1. https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-core-admin-linux/blob/release2/dom0-updates/qubes-dom0-update
  2. https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-core-agent-linux/blob/master/package-managers/qubes-download-dom0-updates.sh
  3. https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-core-admin-linux/blob/release2/dom0-updates/qubes-receive-updates