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[[About|{{project_name_long}}]] for [https://www.qubes-os.org Qubes OS].
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= Distribution Morphing =
<u>In <code>dom0</code>.</u>

'''1.''' Install <code>debian-{{stable project version based on Debian version short}}</code> as per [https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/templates/debian/ Qubes Debian Template documentation] which is [[unspecific|unspecific to {{project_name_short}}]].

'''2.''' Clone Template <code>debian-{{stable project version based on Debian version short}}</code> into template <code>{{project_name_workstation_template}}</code>.

'''3.''' Start the <code>{{project_name_workstation_template}}</code> Template.

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<u>Inside the <code>{{project_name_workstation_template}}</code> Template.</u>

'''1.''' Follow the instructions [[Debian|Install {{project_name_short}} inside Debian]], choose meta package <code>{{project_name_short_lowercase}}-qubes-cli</code> or <code>{{project_name_short_lowercase}}-qubes-gui</code>.

'''2.''' Shutdown the Template.

'''3.''' Done.

Distribution morphing of Debian into {{project_name_short}} is complete.

'''4.''' Change Template.

Optional: The user may change the Template for any App Qube from Debian to {{project_name_short}} as per the usual Qubes way.

'''5.''' Create new app Qubes.

Optional: The user may create new App Qubes based on the <code>{{project_name_workstation_template}}</code> Template as per the usual Qubes way.

= Template =
There is no ready-made template yet.

Future: This wiki page will be updated once available.

It shouldn't be hard to fork [https://github.com/Whonix/qubes-template-whonix qubes-template-whonix] into <code>kicksecure-qubes-template</code>. Please contribute to {{project_name_short}} and Qubes OS by creating and maintaining a <code>kicksecure-{{VersionShort}}</code> Qubes Template.

= Support Status =
How stable is this? Should be very stable. This is because Qubes-Whonix is based on Kicksecure.

The lead developer of Kicksecure is also a user of Qubes and using Kicksecure in Qubes.

= Service VMs =
At time of writing, {{project_name_short}} is [[unsupported]] in Qubes service VMs such as <code>sys-net</code>, <code>sys-firewall</code>, <code>sys-usb</code>. <ref>
https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/kicksecure-for-sys-qubes-and-sys-vpn/442
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= Footnotes =
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