Cucumber Reports (no 118) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_20297-debug-proxy-refusing-connections	118	14 Jul 2025, 21:22

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	74	1	4	0	0	79	4	1	5	42:34.724	Failed

Feature Additional software

As a Tails user I may want to install software not shipped in Tails And have them installed automatically when I enable persistence in the Greeter

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

9:44.300

Scenario I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:271 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:278 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:512 0.009

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 2:6.910

And I update APT using apt 22.757

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 39.160

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 16.341

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 42.036

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 6.756

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.442

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:56.398

And I enable persistence 55.783

And I log in to a new session 1:17.651

And the Additional Software installation service has started 51.410

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 12.322

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 2.026

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.302

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:520 40.982

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.760

After features/support/hooks.rb:105 0.031

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

2:15.332

Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:271 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:278 0.016

Before features/support/hooks.rb:512 0.015

Steps

Given a computer 0.557

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:14.775

cannot

cannot find TailsGreeterAdminPasswordDialog.png on the screen (FindFailed)
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:181:in `rescue in wait'
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:165:in `wait'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:548:in `/^I set an administration password$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:294:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:46:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password'

And I update APT using apt 0.000

When I install "makepp" using apt 0.000

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 0.000

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:520 0.047

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.774

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 01:37:42)

Exception thrown while trying to save /tmp/TailsToaster/artifact.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log: RemoteShell::ServerFailure: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/run/live-additional-software/log'

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20297-debug-proxy-refusing-connections/118/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:42_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20297-debug-proxy-refusing-connections/118/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:42_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20297-debug-proxy-refusing-connections/118/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:42_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_cache_apt

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20297-debug-proxy-refusing-connections/118/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:42_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20297-debug-proxy-refusing-connections/118/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:42_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20297-debug-proxy-refusing-connections/118/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:42_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20297-debug-proxy-refusing-connections/118/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:42_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20297-debug-proxy-refusing-connections/118/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:42_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:105 0.014

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

8:53.777

Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:271 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:278 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:512 0.004

Steps

Given a computer 0.245

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 5:58.451

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 34.953

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.071

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.834

When I start Synaptic 33.787

And I update APT using Synaptic 27.782

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 20.842

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.262

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.093

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 10.878

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 1.721

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.326

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 11.437

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 11.998

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.649

When I install "cowsay" using apt 7.730

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.445

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 3.265

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:520 1.117

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.998

After features/support/hooks.rb:105 0.010

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

17:13.457

Scenario Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:271 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:278 0.008

Before features/support/hooks.rb:512 0.007

Steps

Given a computer 0.220

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:4.806

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.026

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 52.947

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 4.680

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.897

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.511

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:55.561

And I enable persistence 25.812

# We need to add back this custom APT source for the Additional Software

# install step, as it was not saved in persistence

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.038

# Prevent the "Warning: virtual machine detected!" notification from racing

# with the one we'll be interacting with below.

And I disable the tails-virt-notify-user.service user unit 0.101

And I log in to a new session 1:14.512

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 1:2.061

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.140

# We remove the newest package after it has been downloaded and before

# it is installed, so that the upgrade process fails

And I prepare the Additional Software upgrade process to fail 0.115

And the network is plugged 0.149

And Tor is ready 41.750

And available upgrades have been checked 0.086

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 4.889

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 6.091

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 21.349

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:51.375

And I enable persistence 29.395

# We need to add back this custom APT source for the Additional Software

# install step, as it was not saved in persistence

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 1.058

And I log in to a new session 1:28.711

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 49.460

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.569

And the network is plugged 1.203

And Tor is ready 1:18.435

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.910

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.584

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:520 4.480

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.825

After features/support/hooks.rb:105 0.031

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

4:27.855

Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:271 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:278 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:512 0.007

Steps

Given a computer 0.235

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:4.745

And I enable persistence 37.198

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.169

# Prevent the "Warning: virtual machine detected!" notification from racing

# with the one we'll be interacting with below.

And I disable the tails-virt-notify-user.service user unit 0.190

And I log in to a new session 1:24.035

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 9.920

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 9.493

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.866

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:520 7.526

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 3.002

After features/support/hooks.rb:105 0.036

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	74	1	4	0	0	79	4	1	5	42:34.724	Failed

Feature Report