examples

Example Configurations

Pre-configured examples for common use cases.

Available Examples

journalist-config.conf

Optimized for investigative journalism:

• work + vault + anon + untrusted qubes
• Split-GPG for encrypted communications
• Daily automated backups
• Strict firewall rules
• Anonymous qube via Tor

Memory Required: 8GB minimum

Usage:

cp examples/journalist-config.conf qubes-config.conf
./qubes-setup-advanced.sh

developer-config.conf

Optimized for software development:

• work (4GB RAM) + vault + untrusted qubes
• Split-SSH for secure key management
• Development tools pre-installed
• Ports for SSH and Git
• Weekly backups

Memory Required: 12GB minimum

Usage:

cp examples/developer-config.conf qubes-config.conf
./qubes-setup-advanced.sh

minimal-config.conf

For systems with limited RAM:

• work (1GB) + vault (512MB) only
• Minimal packages
• No optional qubes
• Reduced features

Memory Required: 4GB minimum

Usage:

cp examples/minimal-config.conf qubes-config.conf
./qubes-setup-advanced.sh

Customizing Examples

1. Copy example to main config:

cp examples/journalist-config.conf qubes-config.conf

2. Edit as needed:

vi qubes-config.conf

3. Test with dry-run:

./qubes-setup-advanced.sh --dry-run

4. Apply:

./qubes-setup-advanced.sh

Creating Your Own

Start with the closest example and modify:

1. Copy base example
2. Adjust memory allocations
3. Enable/disable qubes
4. Configure packages
5. Set firewall rules
6. Configure backups

See qubes-config.conf for all available options.

Common Customizations

Add More Memory

WORK_MEMORY="4096"
VAULT_MEMORY="2048"

Enable VPN

ENABLE_VPN="true"
VPN_NAME="vpn"
VPN_NETVM="sys-firewall"

Change Template

DEFAULT_TEMPLATE="debian-12-minimal"

Add Packages

WORK_PACKAGES="vim git curl wget python3 nodejs docker"

Custom Firewall

WORK_ALLOWED_PORTS="tcp:80,tcp:443,udp:53,tcp:22,tcp:8080"

Testing Examples

Before applying, always test:

./qubes-setup-advanced.sh --dry-run --config examples/journalist-config.conf

Support

For issues with examples:

1. Review configuration syntax
2. Check memory requirements
3. Verify template availability
4. See troubleshooting guide