parrot_template

The instructions at docs.parrotlinux.org/getting-started/install-qubes/
for building a template are out of date, and will not build.

1. Retrieve the official ParrotOS GPG key using a DispVM.

  [user@xxxx-dvm ~]$ gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-key 3B3EAB807D70721BA9C03E55C7B39D0362972489  
  [user@xxxx-dvm ~]$ gpg --list-keys --with-fingerprint 3B3EAB807D70721BA9C03E55C7B39D0362972489   
  [user@xxxx-dvm ~]$ gpg --export --armor 3B3EAB807D70721BA9C03E55C7B39D0362972489 > parrot-key.asc  

  Make sure the key is the authentic ParrotOS key.

2. Create a ParrotOS TemplateVM.

  qvm-clone buster-11 template-parrot

3. Copy key from disposableVM

  [user@xxxx-dvm ~]$ qvm-copy parrot-key.asc

  Shut down the disposableVM

4. Open terminal in template-parrot:

[user@template-parrot]$ sudo apt update  
[user@template-parrot]$ sudo apt full-upgrade  
[user@template-parrot]$ sudo apt autoremove  
[user@template-parrot]$ sudo apt clean  

5. Protect Qubes packages

[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt-mark hold qubes-core-agent 
[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt-mark hold qubes-core-agent-networking
[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt-mark hold qubes-gui-agent 

6. Set up Parrot archives.

[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo cat <<EOF > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/parrot.list  
# ParrotOS repository  
deb http://deb.parrotsec.org/parrot stable main contrib non-free  
#deb-src http://deb.parrotsec.org/parrot stable main contrib non-free  
EOF

[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt-key add ~/QubesIncoming/xxxx-dvm/parrot-key.asc
[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt update  
IGNORE the warning message.  
[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt full-upgrade  
[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt autoremove  


7. Shut down the new TemplateVM

[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo halt

8. Increase the size of the root fs.

In QubeManager, open the Settings for template-parrot.  
Resize the template disk image if you plan on installing the full  
ParrotOS distribution. For example to install parrot-tools-full you  
must grow the size of the VM system from 10GB to at least 20GB.


8. Ensure a terminal can be opened in the new TemplateVM

[user@dom0 ~]$ qvm-run template-parrot gnome-terminal

At this point you should have a working template and you can install the  
tools you need.  
You will need to mask some packages.

[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt update  
[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt upgrade  
[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt autoremove  
user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt-mark hold wireguard
[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo su
[root@template-parrot]# cat <<EOF >> /etc/apt/preferences.d/1hold  

Package: wireguard
Pin: release *
Pin-Priority: -999
EOF

[user@template-parrot ~]$ sudo apt install parrot-tools-full

9. Done.
N.B. This is a *full* template, which could be used for general purposes,  
in a Qubes installation.  
It's also possible to start from a minimal template and instal only the  
services that you want or need.
Because parrot is based on Debian testing, it is **almost certain** that things
will break.  Don't beef about this.