When to assign TemplateVMs a network connection?

[haroldfinch]

Hi everyone,

I know that it is not needed to assign TemplateVM a network connection as it can update without it. I wonder what to do in case of adding a GPG key of a package or installing packages via snapstore? Is there any spesific way to handle this?

Thanks

[deeplow]

Quoting @unman from another thread:

@unman

1. Wget in a template?
   Remember that there is a proxy in templates, which you use to perform
   updates.
   You can have wget use that same proxy by creating a file, ~/.wgetrc:

use_proxy = on
http_proxy = 127.0.0.1:8082
https_proxy = 127.0.0.1:8082

Then your wget commands will work fine.

You can use that proxy to get all sorts of stuff in to a template
including PGP keys.

@haroldfinch

installing packages via snapstore?

These are installed in AppVMs according to the docs Redirecting….

[haroldfinch]

Thanks so much for quick help.

[unman]

That should be :
use_proxy = on

You can use the proxy for searching and installing PGP keys too.
GitHub - unman/notes has a note on gpg_in_templates with
examples.

[deeplow]

@unman

That should be :
use_proxy = on

Fixed both the original and that quote for you here on the forum.