Is Running Custom Init Scripts in Dom0 a Common Practice? Any Example/Template Scripts?

[gonzalo-bulnes]

So do I, and so do a number of people to perform a variety of tasks.

The following topic is specifically about how to gets those “scripts” into dom0 if you don’t write them there (I use signed RPM packages), but the thread also contains links to my own notes about the process of writing and packaging Salt formulas (that’s how Salt scripts are called).

Packaging Salt states / formulas for use in Qubes OS

Hi everyone! I am in the process of learning how Salt is currently (R4.1) used in Qubes OS to automate the creation and configuration of individual qubes. I’ve created a few states to that describe split-SSH, spit-GPG along with a few smaller tasks (Git, SSH and GPG config). I think the split-SSH and split-GPG would have re-use value. I am treating the split-SSH state as a proof-of-concept and currently I see two main limitations: I don’t have a good way to import them from my work qube to d…

A search on this forum for “Salt” will yield a number of topics, and @unman’s formulas are a recurring resource

Note that Bash scripts are a common complement or alternative to Salt, and preferences do vary. (I personally try to use Salt as soon as I plan on reusing something I set up, and avoid standalone Bash scripts, but YMMV.)