Fedora templates

The Fedora Xfce template is the default template in Qubes OS. The current supported versions are Fedora 43 and Fedora 44. This page is about the “full” Fedora templates (with a name ending in -43, -xfce or -gnome). For the minimal version, please see the Minimal templates page.

Changed in version Qubes: 4.3 and Fedora 44

Starting with Fedora 44 (in Qubes 4.3), the Gnome template is named fedora-XX-gnome where XX is the version number. It was previously named fedora-XX.

Installing

To install a specific Fedora template that is not currently installed in your system, use the Qubes Template Manager, or use the following command in a dom0 terminal:

[user@dom0] $ qvm-template install fedora-XX

(Replace fedora-XX with the name of the Fedora template you wish to install.)

To reinstall a Fedora template that is already installed in your system, see How to Reinstall a template.

After Installing

After installing a fresh Fedora template, we recommend performing the following steps:

  1. Update the template.

  2. Switch any app qubes that are based on the old template to the new one.

  3. If desired, uninstall the old template.

Installing software

See How to Install Software.

Updating

For routine daily updates within a given release, see How to Update.

Upgrading

There are two ways to upgrade your template to a new Fedora release:

  • Recommended for most users: Install a fresh template. After installing the new template, install any new packages and redo any custom modifications you made in the old template. switch all qubes that were using the old template to the new one. You may want to note down your customizations as you make them, and keep a note of any packages you install. (You can also check the package logs in the old template using dnf history.) This will help you recreate them in the future.

  • For advanced users: Upgrade the existing template in-place. This preserves your current customizations and installed packages without needing to redo them.