Need alternative to qvm-console-dispvm @dispvm:my-dvm

qvm-console-dispvm @dispvm:my-dvm prints:

Invalid qube name @dispvm:my-dvm

my-dvm is based on a minimal template that doesn’t have a terminal emulator (intended). I have other VMs that are based on minimal templates that don’t have terminal emulators as well (nor even guivm), and I use them with qvm-console-dispvm finely if they are AppVMs. Now I have a DVM and I can’t do what I used to do with the AppVMs.

What I do so far is: qvm-run --dispvm my-dvm -- cat << EOF in order to start a disposable that doesn’t shutdown immediately, so that I can execute qvm-console-dispvm @dispvm:my-dvm, but this seams dump.

So what should I do? How can one start a disposable that is based on a DVM doesn’t have applications? If it’s not possible, is it possible for the Qubes team to add that possibility: that for example clicking “Start qube” for a DVM while in the “APPS” section in the Application Menu starts a disposable instead of the DVM AppVM itself?

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