Do you need to reboot to install Qubes OS?
If Windows 10 is installed on your machine, you may need to follow specific instructions to change the boot order. This may require an advanced reboot. On the first screen, you are asked to select the language that will be used during the installation process. When you are done, select Continue.
How much storage do I need for Qubes OS?
Please note that a minimum storage of 32 GiB is required. If you want to install Qubes OS onto a USB drive, just select the USB device as the target installation device. Bear in mind that the installation process is likely to take longer than it would on an internal storage device.
Can a Qubes OS be installed in a virtual machine?
Note: Qubes OS is not meant to be installed inside a virtual machine as a guest hypervisor. In other words, nested virtualization is not supported. In order for a strict compartmentalization to be enforced, Qubes OS needs to be able to manage the hardware directly.
Where do I find the UEFI menu for Qubes?
Depending on the computer, this low-level software is may be called the “BIOS” or “UEFI”. Since you’re installing Qubes OS, you’ll need to access your computer’s BIOS or UEFI menu so that you can tell it to boot from the USB drive to which you just copied the Qubes installer ISO.
Is the privacy of Qube good for Fedora?
For example, a standard Fedora qube is expected to have basically the same privacy properties as that upstream Fedora distribution, enhanced to some degree by the control Qubes provides over that qube. For most users, this level of privacy may be good enough for many common activities.
What are the privacy properties of Qubes OS?
Qubes OS does not claim to provide special privacy (as opposed to security) properties in non-Whonix qubes. This includes disposables. For example, a standard Fedora qube is expected to have basically the same privacy properties as that upstream Fedora distribution, enhanced to some degree by the control Qubes provides over that qube.