Template:Project-extrepo-add
1. Install package extrepo
.
sudo apt install extrepo
2. Enable the stable kicksecure
APT repository. (See footnote for other options.) [1]
3. Advanced options.
For advanced options such as clearnet over Tor or onion. [2]
Please press on expand on the right side.
Optional.
Install apt-transport-tor
.
Install package(s) apt-transport-tor
following these instructions
1 Platform specific notice.
- Kicksecure: No special notice.
- Kicksecure-Qubes: In Template.
2 Update the package lists and upgrade the system.
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
3 Install the apt-transport-tor
package(s).
Using apt
command line --no-install-recommends
option is in most cases optional.
sudo apt install --no-install-recommends apt-transport-tor
4 Platform specific notice.
- Kicksecure: No special notice.
- Kicksecure-Qubes: Shut down Template and restart App Qubes based on it as per Qubes Template Modification
.
5 Done.
The procedure of installing package(s) apt-transport-tor
is complete.
Find out filename.
ls -la /etc/apt/sources.list.d/extrepo_*
NOTE: Filename will be different if using a repository other than the stable repository such as the testers repository.
Open file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/extrepo_kicksecure.sources
in an editor with root rights.
Kicksecure
See Open File with Root Rights for detailed instructions on why to use
sudoedit
for better security and how to use it.
Note: Mousepad (or the chosen text editor) must be closed before running the sudoedit
command.
sudoedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/extrepo_kicksecure.sources
Kicksecure for Qubes
NOTES:
- When using Kicksecure-Qubes, this needs to be done inside the Template.
sudoedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/extrepo_kicksecure.sources
- After applying this change, shutdown the Template.
- All App Qubes based on the Template need to be restarted if they were already running.
- This is a general procedure required for Qubes and unspecific to Kicksecure for Qubes.
Others and Alternatives
- This is just an example. Other tools could achieve the same goal.
- If this example does not work for you or if you are not using Kicksecure, please refer to this link.
sudoedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/extrepo_kicksecure.sources
Choose either option A) or B).
- A) Clearnet over Tor Repository: To enable clearnet over Tor,
tor+
needs do be prepended in front of thehttps
. The same in other words, look for Uris: https and replace it with Uris: tor+https . - B) Onion Repository: To enable onion, look for the line starting with
Uris:
. Delete the whole line. Or out-comment it by adding as hash ("#
") in front of it. Then add a new line: Uris: tor+http://deb.w5j6stm77zs6652pgsij4awcjeel3eco7kvipheu6mtr623eyyehj4yd.onion
4. Done.
The Kicksecure APT repository has been enabled [3]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑
stable-proposed-updates
repository: sudo extrepo enable kicksecure_proposedtesters
repository: sudo extrepo enable kicksecure_testersdevelopers
repository: sudo extrepo enable kicksecure_developers - ↑
extrepo feature request: extrepo apt-transport-tor and onion support
- ↑
forum discussion: extrepo - safely adding repos

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