If you want i2p Java in a Qubes template, I would give Unman’s Parrot Template a try. I2P is installed in Parrot and all you have to do is in terminal type “i2prouter start”.
Whonix eliminated i2pd from their workstation this week despite Monero sponsorship wants.
It looks to me that you are searching for an easy install. This is not very safe nor annonymous but to get used to i2p Java branch is OK.
- Clone Debian 10 template into Open-JDK-headless-11.
- Install Open-JDK-headless-11 into the new template.
- Create a dvm i2pplus-dvm. Install i2pplus in the DVM. Download i2pplus and install:
java -jar i2pplus -console - Start a dispostable based on the dvm: disp666 (the actual number is random 3-4 digits)
- Attach to firewall VM. Start i2pplus from terminal:
cd i2p
./i2prouter start - Go with your browser to:
https://127.0.0.1:7667/confignet
and enter your ipv6 from sys-net icon (top bar 2 red computers right click) Connection information into the field “Specify hostname or ip” (only the first field) and save.
The messages that you talk about are complex and you need some traffic analysis and knowledge of i2p to decipher (like dropped connetions etc)
Don’t get hang up on those messages! In over 10 years of heavy use of i2p, I got Network OK only a few times from RAM OSes (knoppix64 toram for example).
At the time of this writting the network is under heavy traffic analysis (goon “welfare contract” to Big Tech) so be patient and expect more than the usual arabic messages drop, obfs4 info drop etc…
In my opinion after a few years you’ll be a lot safer than Tor to take care of your “gansta” activities.