diff --git a/qubesadmin/config.py b/qubesadmin/config.py
index b0788df..d348bf6 100644
--- a/qubesadmin/config.py
+++ b/qubesadmin/config.py
@@ -26,3 +26,8 @@ QREXEC_CLIENT = '/usr/lib/qubes/qrexec-client'
 QREXEC_CLIENT_VM = '/usr/bin/qrexec-client-vm'
 QUBESD_RECONNECT_DELAY = 1.0
 QREXEC_SERVICES_DIR = '/etc/qubes-rpc'
+
+defaults = {
+    'template_label': 'black',
+    'shutdown_timeout': 60,
+}
diff --git a/qubesadmin/tests/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py b/qubesadmin/tests/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..080cb9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qubesadmin/tests/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
@@ -0,0 +1,392 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf8 -*-
+#
+# The Qubes OS Project, http://www.qubes-os.org
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2017 Marek Marczykowski-Górecki
+#                               <marmarek@invisiblethingslab.com>
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+# with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+import asyncio
+import os
+import subprocess
+import tempfile
+from unittest import mock
+import qubesadmin.tests
+import qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess
+
+
+class QubesLocalMock(qubesadmin.tests.QubesTest):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(QubesLocalMock, self).__init__()
+        self.__class__ = qubesadmin.app.QubesLocal
+
+    qubesd_call = qubesadmin.tests.QubesTest.qubesd_call
+    run_service = qubesadmin.tests.QubesTest.run_service
+
+class TC_00_qvm_template_postprocess(qubesadmin.tests.QubesTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(TC_00_qvm_template_postprocess, self).setUp()
+        self.source_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        try:
+            self.source_dir.cleanup()
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            pass
+        super(TC_00_qvm_template_postprocess, self).tearDown()
+
+    def test_000_import_root_img_raw(self):
+        root_img = os.path.join(self.source_dir.name, 'root.img')
+        volume_data = b'volume data'
+        with open(root_img, 'wb') as f:
+            f.write(volume_data)
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.List', None,
+                None)] = \
+            b'0\0root\nprivate\nvolatile\nkernel\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Resize', 'root',
+                str(len(volume_data)).encode())] = \
+            b'0\0'
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Import', 'root',
+            volume_data)] = b'0\0'
+        vm = self.app.domains['test-vm']
+        qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_root_img(
+            vm, self.source_dir.name)
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    def test_001_import_root_img_tar(self):
+        root_img = os.path.join(self.source_dir.name, 'root.img')
+        volume_data = b'volume data' * 1000
+        with open(root_img, 'wb') as f:
+            f.write(volume_data)
+
+        subprocess.check_call(['tar', 'cf', 'root.img.tar', 'root.img'],
+            cwd=self.source_dir.name)
+        subprocess.check_call(['split', '-d', '-b', '1024', 'root.img.tar',
+            'root.img.part.'], cwd=self.source_dir.name)
+        os.unlink(root_img)
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.List', None,
+                None)] = \
+            b'0\0root\nprivate\nvolatile\nkernel\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Resize', 'root',
+                str(len(volume_data)).encode())] = \
+            b'0\0'
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Import', 'root',
+            volume_data)] = b'0\0'
+        vm = self.app.domains['test-vm']
+        qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_root_img(
+            vm, self.source_dir.name)
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    def test_002_import_root_img_no_overwrite(self):
+        self.app.qubesd_connection_type = 'socket'
+
+        template_dir = os.path.join(self.source_dir.name, 'vm-templates',
+            'test-vm')
+        os.makedirs(template_dir)
+        root_img = os.path.join(template_dir, 'root.img')
+        volume_data = b'volume data'
+        with open(root_img, 'wb') as f:
+            f.write(volume_data)
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0root\nprivate\nvolatile\nkernel\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Info', 'root', None)] = \
+            b'0\0pool=default\nvid=vm-templates/test-vm/root\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('dom0', 'admin.pool.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0default\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('dom0', 'admin.pool.Info', 'default', None)] = \
+            b'0\0driver=file\ndir_path=' + self.source_dir.name.encode() + b'\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.volume.Resize', 'root',
+                str(len(volume_data)).encode())] = \
+            b'0\0'
+
+        vm = self.app.domains['test-vm']
+        qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_root_img(
+            vm, template_dir)
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    def test_010_import_appmenus(self):
+        with open(os.path.join(self.source_dir.name,
+                'vm-whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('org.gnome.Terminal.desktop\n')
+            f.write('firefox.desktop\n')
+        with open(os.path.join(self.source_dir.name,
+                'whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('org.gnome.Terminal.desktop\n')
+            f.write('org.gnome.Software.desktop\n')
+            f.write('gnome-control-center.desktop\n')
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+
+        vm = self.app.domains['test-vm']
+        with mock.patch('subprocess.check_call') as mock_proc:
+            qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_appmenus(
+                vm, self.source_dir.name)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_proc.mock_calls, [
+            mock.call(['qvm-appmenus',
+                '--set-default-whitelist=' + os.path.join(self.source_dir.name,
+                    'vm-whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'test-vm']),
+            mock.call(['qvm-appmenus', '--set-whitelist=' + os.path.join(
+                self.source_dir.name, 'whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'test-vm']),
+        ])
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    @mock.patch('grp.getgrnam')
+    @mock.patch('os.getuid')
+    def test_011_import_appmenus_as_root(self, mock_getuid, mock_getgrnam):
+        with open(os.path.join(self.source_dir.name,
+                'vm-whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('org.gnome.Terminal.desktop\n')
+            f.write('firefox.desktop\n')
+        with open(os.path.join(self.source_dir.name,
+                'whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('org.gnome.Terminal.desktop\n')
+            f.write('org.gnome.Software.desktop\n')
+            f.write('gnome-control-center.desktop\n')
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+
+        mock_getuid.return_value = 0
+        mock_getgrnam.configure_mock(**{
+            'return_value.gr_mem.__getitem__.return_value': 'user'
+        })
+
+        vm = self.app.domains['test-vm']
+        with mock.patch('subprocess.check_call') as mock_proc:
+            qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_appmenus(
+                vm, self.source_dir.name)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_proc.mock_calls, [
+            mock.call(['runuser', '-u', 'user', '--', 'env', 'DISPLAY=:0',
+                'qvm-appmenus',
+                '--set-default-whitelist=' + os.path.join(self.source_dir.name,
+                    'vm-whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'test-vm']),
+            mock.call(['runuser', '-u', 'user', '--', 'env', 'DISPLAY=:0',
+                'qvm-appmenus', '--set-whitelist=' + os.path.join(
+                self.source_dir.name, 'whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'test-vm']),
+        ])
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    @mock.patch('grp.getgrnam')
+    @mock.patch('os.getuid')
+    def test_012_import_appmenus_missing_user(self, mock_getuid, mock_getgrnam):
+        with open(os.path.join(self.source_dir.name,
+                'vm-whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('org.gnome.Terminal.desktop\n')
+            f.write('firefox.desktop\n')
+        with open(os.path.join(self.source_dir.name,
+                'whitelisted-appmenus.list'), 'w') as f:
+            f.write('org.gnome.Terminal.desktop\n')
+            f.write('org.gnome.Software.desktop\n')
+            f.write('gnome-control-center.desktop\n')
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+
+        mock_getuid.return_value = 0
+        mock_getgrnam.side_effect = KeyError
+
+        vm = self.app.domains['test-vm']
+        with mock.patch('subprocess.check_call') as mock_proc:
+            qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_appmenus(
+                vm, self.source_dir.name)
+        self.assertEqual(mock_proc.mock_calls, [])
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    def add_new_vm_side_effect(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+        self.app.domains.clear_cache()
+        return self.app.domains['test-vm']
+
+    @mock.patch('qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_appmenus')
+    @mock.patch('qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_root_img')
+    def test_020_post_install(self, mock_import_root_img,
+            mock_import_appmenus):
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0'
+        self.app.add_new_vm = mock.Mock(side_effect=self.add_new_vm_side_effect)
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.property.Set', 'netvm', b'')] = b'0\0'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.property.Reset', 'netvm', None)] = b'0\0'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.Start', None, None)] = b'0\0'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.Shutdown', None, None)] = b'0\0'
+
+        if qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.have_events:
+            patch_domain_shutdown = mock.patch(
+                'qubesadmin.events.utils.wait_for_domain_shutdown')
+            self.addCleanup(patch_domain_shutdown.stop)
+            mock_domain_shutdown = patch_domain_shutdown.start()
+        else:
+            self.app.expected_calls[
+                ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+                b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+
+        ret = qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.main([
+            '--really', 'post-install', 'test-vm', self.source_dir.name],
+            app=self.app)
+        self.assertEqual(ret, 0)
+        self.app.add_new_vm.assert_called_once_with('TemplateVM',
+            name='test-vm', label='black')
+        mock_import_root_img.assert_called_once_with(self.app.domains[
+            'test-vm'], self.source_dir.name)
+        mock_import_appmenus.assert_called_once_with(self.app.domains[
+            'test-vm'], self.source_dir.name)
+        if qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.have_events:
+            mock_domain_shutdown.assert_called_once_with(self.app.domains[
+                'test-vm'], 60)
+        self.assertEqual(self.app.service_calls, [
+            ('test-vm', 'qubes.PostInstall', {}),
+            ('test-vm', 'qubes.PostInstall', b''),
+        ])
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    @mock.patch('qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_appmenus')
+    @mock.patch('qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_root_img')
+    def test_021_post_install_reinstall(self, mock_import_root_img,
+            mock_import_appmenus):
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+        self.app.add_new_vm = mock.Mock()
+
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.property.Set', 'netvm', b'')] = b'0\0'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.property.Reset', 'netvm', None)] = b'0\0'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.Start', None, None)] = b'0\0'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.Shutdown', None, None)] = b'0\0'
+
+        if qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.have_events:
+            patch_domain_shutdown = mock.patch(
+                'qubesadmin.events.utils.wait_for_domain_shutdown')
+            self.addCleanup(patch_domain_shutdown.stop)
+            mock_domain_shutdown = patch_domain_shutdown.start()
+        else:
+            self.app.expected_calls[
+                ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+                b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+
+        ret = qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.main([
+            '--really', 'post-install', 'test-vm', self.source_dir.name],
+            app=self.app)
+        self.assertEqual(ret, 0)
+        self.assertFalse(self.app.add_new_vm.called)
+        mock_import_root_img.assert_called_once_with(self.app.domains[
+            'test-vm'], self.source_dir.name)
+        mock_import_appmenus.assert_called_once_with(self.app.domains[
+            'test-vm'], self.source_dir.name)
+        if qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.have_events:
+            mock_domain_shutdown.assert_called_once_with(self.app.domains[
+                'test-vm'], 60)
+        self.assertEqual(self.app.service_calls, [
+            ('test-vm', 'qubes.PostInstall', {}),
+            ('test-vm', 'qubes.PostInstall', b''),
+        ])
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    @mock.patch('qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_appmenus')
+    @mock.patch('qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.import_root_img')
+    def test_022_post_install_skip_start(self, mock_import_root_img,
+            mock_import_appmenus):
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+        self.app.add_new_vm = mock.Mock()
+
+        if qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.have_events:
+            patch_domain_shutdown = mock.patch(
+                'qubesadmin.events.utils.wait_for_domain_shutdown')
+            self.addCleanup(patch_domain_shutdown.stop)
+            mock_domain_shutdown = patch_domain_shutdown.start()
+
+        ret = qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.main([
+            '--really', '--skip-start', 'post-install', 'test-vm',
+            self.source_dir.name],
+            app=self.app)
+        self.assertEqual(ret, 0)
+        self.assertFalse(self.app.add_new_vm.called)
+        mock_import_root_img.assert_called_once_with(self.app.domains[
+            'test-vm'], self.source_dir.name)
+        mock_import_appmenus.assert_called_once_with(self.app.domains[
+            'test-vm'], self.source_dir.name)
+        if qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.have_events:
+            self.assertFalse(mock_domain_shutdown.called)
+        self.assertEqual(self.app.service_calls, [])
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    def test_030_pre_remove(self):
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[('test-vm', 'admin.vm.Remove', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.property.Get', 'template', None)] = \
+            b'2\0QubesNoSuchPropertyError\0\0invalid property \'template\' of ' \
+            b'test-vm\0'
+
+        ret = qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.main([
+            '--really', 'pre-remove', 'test-vm',
+            self.source_dir.name],
+            app=self.app)
+        self.assertEqual(ret, 0)
+        self.assertEqual(self.app.service_calls, [])
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    def test_031_pre_remove_existing_appvm(self):
+        self.app.expected_calls[('dom0', 'admin.vm.List', None, None)] = \
+            b'0\0test-vm class=TemplateVM state=Halted\n' \
+            b'test-vm2 class=AppVM state=Halted\n'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm', 'admin.vm.property.Get', 'template', None)] = \
+            b'2\0QubesNoSuchPropertyError\0\0invalid property \'template\' of ' \
+            b'test-vm\0'
+        self.app.expected_calls[
+            ('test-vm2', 'admin.vm.property.Get', 'template', None)] = \
+            b'0\0default=no type=vm test-vm'
+
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
+            qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.main([
+                '--really', 'pre-remove', 'test-vm',
+                self.source_dir.name],
+                app=self.app)
+        self.assertEqual(self.app.service_calls, [])
+        self.assertAllCalled()
+
+    def test_040_missing_really(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
+            qubesadmin.tools.qvm_template_postprocess.main([
+                'post-install', 'test-vm', self.source_dir.name],
+                app=self.app)
+        self.assertAllCalled()
diff --git a/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py b/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f23593
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+#
+# The Qubes OS Project, https://www.qubes-os.org/
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016  Marek Marczykowski-Górecki
+#                                       <marmarek@invisiblethingslab.com>
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+# with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+
+''' Tool for importing rpm-installed template'''
+
+import asyncio
+import glob
+import os
+
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+
+import sys
+
+import grp
+
+import time
+
+import qubesadmin
+import qubesadmin.exc
+import qubesadmin.tools
+try:
+    # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
+    import qubesadmin.events.utils
+    have_events = True
+except ImportError:
+    have_events = False
+
+parser = qubesadmin.tools.QubesArgumentParser(
+    description='Postprocess template package')
+parser.add_argument('--really', action='store_true', default=False,
+    help='Really perform the action, YOU SHOULD REALLY KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING')
+parser.add_argument('--skip-start', action='store_true',
+    help='Do not start the VM - do not retrieve menu entries etc.')
+parser.add_argument('--keep-source', action='store_true',
+    help='Do not remove imported data')
+parser.add_argument('action', choices=['post-install', 'pre-remove'],
+    help='Action to perform')
+parser.add_argument('name', action='store',
+    help='Template name')
+parser.add_argument('dir', action='store',
+    help='Template directory')
+
+
+def move_if_exists(source, dest_dir):
+    '''Move file/directory if exists'''
+    if os.path.exists(source):
+        shutil.move(source, os.path.join(dest_dir, os.path.basename(source)))
+
+
+def get_root_img_size(source_dir):
+    '''Extract size of root.img to be imported'''
+    root_path = os.path.join(source_dir, 'root.img')
+    if os.path.exists(root_path + '.part.00'):
+        # get just file root_size from the tar header
+        p = subprocess.Popen(['tar', 'tvf', root_path + '.part.00'],
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+        (stdout, _) = p.communicate()
+        # -rw-r--r-- 0/0      1073741824 1970-01-01 01:00 root.img
+        root_size = int(stdout.split()[2])
+    elif os.path.exists(root_path):
+        root_size = os.path.getsize(root_path)
+    else:
+        raise qubesadmin.exc.QubesException('root.img not found')
+    return root_size
+
+
+def import_root_img(vm, source_dir):
+    '''Import root.img into VM object'''
+
+    root_size = get_root_img_size(source_dir)
+    vm.volumes['root'].resize(root_size)
+
+    root_path = os.path.join(source_dir, 'root.img')
+    if os.path.exists(root_path + '.part.00'):
+        input_files = glob.glob(root_path + '.part.*')
+        cat = subprocess.Popen(['cat'] + sorted(input_files),
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        tar = subprocess.Popen(['tar', 'xSOf', '-'],
+            stdin=cat.stdout,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+        vm.volumes['root'].import_data(stream=tar.stdout)
+        if tar.wait() != 0:
+            raise qubesadmin.exc.QubesException('root.img extraction failed')
+        if cat.wait() != 0:
+            raise qubesadmin.exc.QubesException('root.img extraction failed')
+        cat.stdout.close()
+        tar.stdout.close()
+    elif os.path.exists(root_path):
+        if vm.app.qubesd_connection_type == 'socket':
+            # check if root.img was already overwritten, i.e. if the source
+            # and destination paths are the same
+            vid = vm.volumes['root'].vid
+            pool = vm.app.pools[vm.volumes['root'].pool]
+            if pool.driver == 'file' and root_path == os.path.join(
+                    pool.config['dir_path'], vid + '.img'):
+                vm.log.info('root.img already in place, do not re-import')
+                return
+        with open(root_path, 'rb') as root_file:
+            vm.volumes['root'].import_data(stream=root_file)
+
+
+def import_appmenus(vm, source_dir):
+    '''Import appmenus settings into VM object (later: GUI VM)'''
+    if os.getuid() == 0:
+        try:
+            qubes_group = grp.getgrnam('qubes')
+            user = qubes_group.gr_mem[0]
+            cmd_prefix = ['runuser', '-u', user, '--', 'env', 'DISPLAY=:0']
+        except KeyError as e:
+            vm.log.warning('Default user not found, not importing appmenus: ' +
+                           str(e))
+            return
+    else:
+        cmd_prefix = []
+
+    # TODO: change this to qrexec calls to GUI VM, when GUI VM will be
+    # implemented
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd_prefix + ['qvm-appmenus',
+        '--set-default-whitelist={}'.format(os.path.join(source_dir,
+            'vm-whitelisted-appmenus.list')), vm.name])
+    subprocess.check_call(cmd_prefix + ['qvm-appmenus',
+        '--set-whitelist={}'.format(os.path.join(source_dir,
+            'whitelisted-appmenus.list')), vm.name])
+
+
+def post_install(args):
+    '''Handle post-installation tasks'''
+
+    app = args.app
+    try:
+        # reinstall
+        vm = app.domains[args.name]
+    except KeyError:
+        if app.qubesd_connection_type == 'socket' and \
+                args.dir == '/var/lib/qubes/vm-templates/' + args.name:
+            # vm.create_on_disk() need to create the directory on its own,
+            # move it away for from its way
+            tmp_sourcedir = os.path.join('/var/lib/qubes/vm-templates',
+                'tmp-' + args.name)
+            shutil.move(args.dir, tmp_sourcedir)
+            args.dir = tmp_sourcedir
+
+        vm = app.add_new_vm('TemplateVM',
+            name=args.name,
+            label=qubesadmin.config.defaults['template_label'])
+
+    vm.log.info('Importing data')
+    import_root_img(vm, args.dir)
+    import_appmenus(vm, args.dir)
+
+    if not args.skip_start:
+        # just created, so no need to save previous value - we know what it was
+        vm.netvm = None
+        vm.start()
+        try:
+            vm.run_service_for_stdio('qubes.PostInstall')
+        except qubesadmin.exc.QubesVMError:
+            vm.log.error('qubes.PostInstall service failed')
+        vm.shutdown()
+        if have_events:
+            try:
+                # pylint: disable=no-member
+                qubesadmin.events.utils.wait_for_domain_shutdown(vm,
+                    qubesadmin.config.defaults['shutdown_timeout'])
+            except qubesadmin.exc.QubesVMShutdownTimeout:
+                vm.kill()
+            asyncio.get_event_loop().close()
+        else:
+            timeout = qubesadmin.config.defaults['shutdown_timeout']
+            while timeout >= 0:
+                if vm.is_halted():
+                    break
+                time.sleep(1)
+                timeout -= 1
+            if not vm.is_halted():
+                vm.kill()
+
+        vm.netvm = qubesadmin.DEFAULT
+
+    return 0
+
+
+def pre_remove(args):
+    '''Handle pre-removal tasks'''
+    app = args.app
+    try:
+        tpl = app.domains[args.name]
+    except KeyError:
+        parser.error('Qube with this name do not exist')
+    for appvm in tpl.appvms:
+        parser.error('Qube {} use this template'.format(appvm.name))
+
+    del app.domains[args.name]
+    return 0
+
+
+def main(args=None, app=None):
+    '''Main function of qvm-template-postprocess'''
+    args = parser.parse_args(args, app=app)
+    if not args.really:
+        parser.error('Do not call this tool directly.')
+    if args.action == 'post-install':
+        return post_install(args)
+    elif args.action == 'pre-remove':
+        pre_remove(args)
+    else:
+        parser.error('Unknown action')
+    return 0
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())