Qubes-Whonix 14 build issues

[adrelanos]

DEBIANVERSION="stretch" \
DIST="stretch" \
DISTS_VM="whonix-gateway whonix-workstation" \
COMPONENTS="linux-template-builder builder builder-debian template-whonix" \
BUILDER_PLUGINS="builder-debian template-whonix" \
USE_QUBES_REPO_VERSION=3.2 \
USE_QUBES_REPO_TESTING=1 \
VERBOSE=3 \
DEBUG=1 \
REPO_PROXY=http://127.0.0.1:3142 \
BRANCH_template_whonix=master \
GIT_URL_template_whonix=https://github.com/adrelanos/qubes-template-whonix.git \
make get-sources template --debug=v

qubes-builder git b31f5e2c8de679ab29d7f00d435d6276e83d8c57

Reading makefiles...
Reading makefile 'Makefile.generic'...
Reading makefile 'qubes-src/builder-debian/Makefile.builder' (search path) (don't care) (no ~ expansion)...
Reading makefile 'qubes-src/template-whonix/Makefile.builder' (search path) (don't care) (no ~ expansion)...
Reading makefile 'qubes-src/vmm-xen/Makefile.builder' (search path) (no ~ expansion)...
Reading makefile '/home/user/qubes-builder/qubes-src/builder-debian/Makefile.debian' (search path) (no ~ expansion)...
 DEBUG 
 Repo Variables
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 SRC_DIR:             qubes-src
 CHROOT_DIR:          /home/user/qubes-builder/chroot-jessie
 CHROOT_REPO_DIR:     chroot-debian
 CHROOT_DEBIAN_DIR:   /home/user/qubes-builder/chroot-jessie//debian-vm/debian
 BUILDER_REPO_DIR:    /home/user/qubes-builder/qubes-packages-mirror-repo/jessie
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Chroot Variables
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 DIST_BUILD_DIR:      /home/user
 DIST_SRC:            
 DIST_SRC_DEBIAN_DIR: /debian-vm/debian
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Build Variables
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 DEBIAN_PARSER:       /home/user/qubes-builder/qubes-src/builder-debian//scripts/debian-parser
 DEBIAN_PLUGIN_DIR:   /home/user/qubes-builder/qubes-src/builder-debian/
 OUTPUT_DIR:          pkgs/jessie
 PACKAGE_LIST:        debian-vm/debian
 DISTRIBUTION:        debian
 DIST:                jessie
 DEBIANVERSION:       jessie
 UPDATE_REPO:         /home/user/qubes-builder/qubes-src/linux-template-builder/pkgs-for-template/jessie
 REPO_SUFFIX:         
 DISTRIBUTION_CAP:    Debian
 REPO_PROXY:          http://127.0.0.1:3142
 APT_GET_OPTIONS:     -o Acquire::http::Proxy=http://127.0.0.1:3142
 CHROOT_ENV:          BACKEND_VMM=xen 

Updating goal targets....
Considering target file 'update-repo'.
 File 'update-repo' does not exist.
  Considering target file 'update-repo-prepare'.
   File 'update-repo-prepare' does not exist.
   Finished prerequisites of target file 'update-repo-prepare'.
  Must remake target 'update-repo-prepare'.
You must provide a proper filename containing debian package file
mkdir: cannot create directory ‘chroot-debian’: File exists
mount: mount point chroot-debian/tmp/qubes-deb does not exist
/home/user/qubes-builder/qubes-src/builder-debian/Makefile.debian:275: recipe for target 'update-repo-prepare' failed
make[1]: *** [update-repo-prepare] Error 32
Makefile:297: recipe for target 'template-local-jessie+whonix-gateway+minimal+no-recommends' failed
make: *** [template-local-jessie+whonix-gateway+minimal+no-recommends] Error 

How to set from jessie to stretch?

How to fix that error? You must provide a proper filename containing debian package file
mkdir: cannot create directory ‘chroot-debian’: File exists
mount: mount point chroot-debian/tmp/qubes-deb does not exist

(Deleted that chroot-debian folder to no avail.)

[marmarek]

You should not set DIST directly, it should be derived from DISTS_VM by qubes-builder (based on TEMPLATE_ALIAS set in qubes-src/template-whonix/builder.conf.
Make sure you have builder.conf with basic settings, but do not override those on command line. Safe thing to do is to use ?= instead of = in builder.conf.

After fixing above two things, it works for me on fresh qubes-builder clone (after adding your key). Including using stretch.

It looks like internal COMPONENT variable is empty for some reason. It should be derived from COMPONENTS (iterate over its elements). Make sure you don't override that either.

[marmarek]

Later in the process I've got this error while "Setting up whonix-repository (3:3.2-1)":

/usr/bin/whonix_repository: line 85: lsb_release: command not found

[adrelanos]

Marek Marczykowski-Górecki:

Later in the process I've got this error while "Setting up whonix-repository (3:3.2-1)": ``` /usr/bin/whonix_repository: line 85: lsb_release: command not found ```

Was a missing dependency on lsb-release. Now fixed.

[adrelanos]

I don't manage to build it. Ruining from one error into another. It's undocumented, tons of make code. Would take me ages to figure out.

Suppose a debian-9 VM (preferred) or fedora-26 VM on Qubes R4.

Could you please kindly provide a one liner or script to build Qubes-Whonix 14 / R4 that includes builder.conf and whatnot?

[marmarek]

1. Clone qubes-builder
2. Place this as builder.conf
3. Execute make get-sources
4. Execute make template or make template-in-dispvm according to your wish.

It is important that get-sources and template are separate make calls. You can join them using && if you like.

[awokd]

@adrelanos , trying the build per the above steps.

[awokd]

Build successful:

+ exit 0
template_list: qubes-template-debian-9 
qubes-template-fedora-25 
qubes-template-fedora-26 
qubes-template-whonix-gw 
qubes-template-whonix-ws 
Use the following command in DOM0 to retreive this file:
qvm-run --pass-io dev26 'cat /home/user/qubes-builder/qubes-src/linux-template-builder/rpm/install-templates.sh' > install-templates.sh

So it should work fine in a full build too.

[adrelanos]

Kept some notes here, no more than a scratch pad, but I appreciate your efforts to get it really documented on qubes-os.org.

https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Dev/Qubes#Build_Qubes-Whonix_Templates_-_New_New

Thanks @marmarek, that helped a lot! Me happy building now! :)

[awokd]

@adrelanos Once Qubes-Whonix 14 is in "shipping" status, did you want me to write up a new doc on how to build the templates inside Qubes? I've been trying to avoid stepping on people's toes and also skipping docs outside my area of expertise, but I should be able to handle that if you like.

[adrelanos]

Help very much welcome!

[awokd]

@adrelanos Is this what you had in mind? The Build Environment link is pending another PR.
(And is there a better place/preferred way to contact you on this item than in a closed issue? Not sure what's customary.)

[adrelanos]

Yes.

I personally don't like / use ./setup, more generally gui tools for building. Looks magic. Troublesome experience. But it's not up to me to decide. If it works and enables other/more people to build Qubes-Whonix, that's fantastic!

Since it is a new documentation page, I guess a new Qubes ticket would be ok.

Also I am replying to all requests where I am highlighted. Unless I miss an e-mail notification which happens rarely. In that case feel free to ping me.