diff --git a/DisposableVms.md b/DisposableVms.md index 4033f350..78bbfaf5 100644 --- a/DisposableVms.md +++ b/DisposableVms.md @@ -25,3 +25,25 @@ Opening a fresh web browser instance in a new Disposable VM Sometimes it is convenient to open a fresh instance of Firefox within a new fresh Disposable VM. This can be easily done by using the Start Menu: just go to Start -\> Disposable VM -\> Firefox and wait a few seconds until a web browser starts. Once you close the viewing application then whole Disposable VM will get destroyed. [![No image "r1-open-in-dispvm-3.png" attached to DisposableVms](/chrome/common/attachment.png "No image "r1-open-in-dispvm-3.png" attached to DisposableVms")](/attachment/wiki/DisposableVms/r1-open-in-dispvm-3.png) + +Opening a file in a Disposable VM via command line (from AppVM) +--------------------------------------------------------------- + +Use the `qvm-open-in-dvm` command line (from your AppVM), e.g.: + +``` {.wiki} +[user@work-pub ~]$ qvm-open-in-dvm Downloads/apple-sandbox.pdf +``` + +The qvm-open-in-dvm will not exit until you close the application in the Disposable VM. + +Starting an arbitrary application in a disposable VM via command line (from Dom0) +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +**Note:** Normally there should be no need for doing this -- this is just for Qubes hackers ;) + +``` {.wiki} +[joanna@dom0 applications]$ echo gnome-terminal | /usr/lib/qubes/qfile-daemon-dvm qubes.VMShell dom0 DEFAULT red +``` + +In fact the Disposable VM appmenu used for starting Firefox contains a very similar command to the above. Please note, however, that it generally makes little sense to start any other application other than a Web Browser this way...