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Exactly, the "systray" thing that is needed to switch the keyboard betweeen qubes. Dom0 would not even be accessible from USB-keyboards, for USB-related securit
by samuell 5y ago
Exactly, the "systray" thing that is needed to switch the keyboard betweeen qubes. Dom0 would not even be accessible from USB-keyboards, for USB-related security reasons.
- orblivion 5y agoWasn't this optional though? At least at some point? Maybe they made it mandatory.
- fsflover 5y agoIt's still optional. You don't have to create a sys-usb VM. It's not even created by default if you have a USB keyboard: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/usb-qubes/#how-to-create-a-usb-qube-for-use-with-a-usb-keyboard https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/usb-qubes/#how-to-create-a-usb-.... See also: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/device-handling-security/#usb-security https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/device-handling-security/#usb-s....
- dmm 5y agoI use the latest version of qubes and sys-usb and I don't ever reassign my usb keyboard(I do for other usb devices.) It sounds like the person from the top comment just configured their system in an annoying way.
- ThePowerOfFuet 5y agoSomething is amiss; did you disable qubes-input-proxy? If you follow this simple step, USB keyboard and mouse input should Just Work in all your Qubes: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/usb-qubes/#how-to-create-a-usb-qube-for-use-with-a-usb-keyboard https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/usb-qubes/#how-to-create-a-usb-...