Feature: optionally shut down UpdateVM after applying updates

[mig5]

I added a feature to optionally shut down the UpdateVM after running qubes-dom0-update. Since I have a dedicated UpdateVM for this purpose, it is useful for me (I never need the VM to keep running after applying updates).

There is a pull request at QubesOS/qubes-core-admin-linux#1, feel free to merge or close if it's not needed, no worries :)

Thanks

[marmarek]

What about simply calling something like:

qubes-dom0-update ... ; qvm-shutdown `qubes-prefs updatevm`

[marmarek]

What about simply calling something like:

qubes-dom0-update ... ; qvm-shutdown `qubes-prefs updatevm`

[marmarek]

Alternatively, if you still think that automatic shutdown is useful, perhaps do it when the VM wasn't running before (i.e. when it was started by qubes-dom0-update)?

[marmarek]

Alternatively, if you still think that automatic shutdown is useful, perhaps do it when the VM wasn't running before (i.e. when it was started by qubes-dom0-update)?

[adrelanos]

Or qubes-dom0-update ... && qvm-shutdown 'qubes-prefs updatevm'. Perhaps write a small wrapper script to automate this.

I wonder how common this use case is.

[adrelanos]

Or qubes-dom0-update ... && qvm-shutdown 'qubes-prefs updatevm'. Perhaps write a small wrapper script to automate this.

I wonder how common this use case is.

[mig5]

Cool - of course I can just write a wrapper script. So it is an unwanted/unnecessary feature - what a much more succinct way to say it :)

No worries.

[mig5]

Cool - of course I can just write a wrapper script. So it is an unwanted/unnecessary feature - what a much more succinct way to say it :)

No worries.