Issue Installing Brave Browser in Debian Template on Qubes OS - Network Connectivity Problem

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Hello, I’m very new to Qubes OS and recently switched over from Ubuntu. I’m trying to install Brave browser in my Debian Template(debian-13-xfce), but I’m running into a network connectivity issue when following the installation instructions. I’m not familiar with some of the Qubes specific networking setup, so any help would be greatly appreciated!

Here are the steps I’m taking:

  1. Install curl with:
    sudo apt install curl
  2. Add the Brave keyring:
    sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
  3. Add Brave’s repository:
    sudo curl -fsSLo /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.sources https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser.sources
  4. Update the package list:
    sudo apt update
  5. Install Brave:
    sudo apt install brave-browser

However, when I try to execute the second curl command (to add the keyring), I get the error:
curl: (6) Could not resolve host: brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com

I’ve tried connecting my Debian Template to a Net Qube, but Qubes OS warns me that it’s unsafe to connect a template directly to a Net Qube.

Can anyone guide me on how to properly install Brave in my Debian Template while maintaining security? I’m still learning how networking works in Qubes, so any detailed explanation would help a lot.

Thank you in advance!

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Hmm, perhaps grab all the files needed in a disposable qube and use copy to qube to get them in the template? Sorry for the lack of security discussion, just sticking to the install :wink:

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Here’s the correct commands to install Brave on Deb 13 :

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