Cucumber Reports (no 15) - Failures Overview

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror	15	27 Jun 2025, 23:56

Feature: Time syncing

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

41.298

Scenario I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.080

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.074

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 18.200

When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 2.029

And all notifications have disappeared 11.529

And I capture all network traffic 0.004

And the network is plugged 0.085

And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 4.205

# Anti-test: Users east of UTC can't connect to obfs4 bridges

And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting 5.242

try_for()

try_for() timeout expired (Timeout::Error)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:145:in `rescue in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:51:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:828:in `click_connect_to_tor'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:637:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:499:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:628:in `/^I configure (?:some|the) (persistent )?(\w+) bridges (from a QR code )?in the Tor Connection Assistant(?: in (easy|hide) mode)?( without connecting|)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:90:in `And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting'

And I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000

Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 0.000

# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug

When I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000

Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000

# "Asia/Shanghai" is UTC+08:00 all year long (no DST)

And the displayed clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000

When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000

Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000

And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.000

# check that htpdate has done its job

And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000

And the displayed clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.054

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.615

Error message

no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `After'

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor' (at time 00:32:30)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:30_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:30_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:30_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.041

Feature: Using Tor bridges and pluggable transports

Tags: @product

11.688

Scenario Tor Connection honors my choice of using default bridges on retry, too

Steps

Given the Tor network and default bridges are blocked 2.522

When I unsuccessfully configure some default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 9.166

Expected

Expected TCAConnectionFailure to be raised but got Timeout::Error: try_for() timeout expired (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:760:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:755:in `/^I unsuccessfully configure (a direct connection|some .* bridges) in the Tor Connection Assistant$/'
features/tor_bridges.feature:104:in `When I unsuccessfully configure some default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant'

Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 0.000

Given the Tor network and default bridges are unblocked 0.000

When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000

Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000

And Tor is configured to use the default bridges 0.000

And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or connectivity check service 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.659

Error message

no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `After'

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Tor Connection honors my choice of using default bridges on retry, too' (at time 00:48:52)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_Tor_Connection_honors_my_choice_of_using_default_bridges_on_retry,_too.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_Tor_Connection_honors_my_choice_of_using_default_bridges_on_retry,_too.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_Tor_Connection_honors_my_choice_of_using_default_bridges_on_retry,_too.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.038

Feature: System memory erasure on shutdown

Tags: @product @slow @not_release_blocker

2:46.342

Scenario Erasure of read and write disk caches of persistent data on shutdown

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.107

Steps

Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 2:46.342

execution

execution expired (RemoteShell::SocketReadTimeout)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:114:in `sleep'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:114:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `block in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:65:in `try_for'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:548:in `wait_until_remote_shell_is_up'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:450:in `/^the computer (?:re)?boots Tails$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:284:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/erase_memory.feature:75:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'

And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000

When I fill a 128 MiB file with a known pattern on the persistent filesystem 0.000

When I trigger shutdown 0.000

Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 20 seconds 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.323

Error message

no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `After'

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Erasure of read and write disk caches of persistent data on shutdown' (at time 01:00:38)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:38_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:38_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:38_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.019

Feature: Tails persistence

Tags: @product

21:23.049

Scenario Feature activation fails

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005

Steps

Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 9.155

And I create a symlink "/home/amnesia/Persistent" to "/etc" 0.095

When I try to enable persistence 0.256

Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 27.887

When I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 45.494

And all notifications have disappeared 20:0.158

execution

execution expired (RemoteShell::Timeout)
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:56:in `read'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:56:in `block (3 levels) in communicate'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:55:in `block (2 levels) in communicate'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:42:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:42:in `block in communicate'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:37:in `communicate'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:174:in `execute'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:185:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:80:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:80:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:70:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:719:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:719:in `/^all notifications have disappeared$/'
features/persistence.feature:148:in `And all notifications have disappeared'

Then the Persistent Storage settings tell me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 0.000

And all tps features are enabled 0.000

And all tps features but the first one are active 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.814

Error message

no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `After'

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Feature activation fails' (at time 05:10:51)

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/05:10:51_Feature_activation_fails.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/05:10:51_Feature_activation_fails.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000

Feature: The Tor enforcement is effective

Tags: @product

1:42.673

Scenario Anti test: Detecting TCP leaks from the Unsafe Browser with the firewall leak detector

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.008

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in and the network is connected 12.213

And I capture all network traffic 0.008

When I successfully start the Unsafe Browser 20.174

And I open the Tails homepage in the Unsafe Browser 10.122

And the Tails homepage loads in the Unsafe Browser 1:0.155

cannot

cannot find TailsHomepage.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/browser.rb:316:in `/^the Tails homepage loads in the Unsafe Browser$/'
features/tor_enforcement.feature:20:in `And the Tails homepage loads in the Unsafe Browser'

Then the firewall leak detector has detected leaks 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.094

Error message

no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `After'

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Anti test: Detecting TCP leaks from the Unsafe Browser with the firewall leak detector' (at time 05:43:16)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/05:43:16_Anti_test:_Detecting_TCP_leaks_from_the_Unsafe_Browser_with_the_firewall_leak_detector.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/05:43:16_Anti_test:_Detecting_TCP_leaks_from_the_Unsafe_Browser_with_the_firewall_leak_detector.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/05:43:16_Anti_test:_Detecting_TCP_leaks_from_the_Unsafe_Browser_with_the_firewall_leak_detector.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.043

Feature: Browsing the web using the Unsafe Browser

Tags: @product

1:43.081

Scenario The Unsafe Browser can load a web page from the Internet

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in and the network is connected 12.241

When I successfully start the Unsafe Browser 19.450

When I open the Tails homepage in the Unsafe Browser 11.177

Then the Tails homepage loads in the Unsafe Browser 1:0.211

cannot

cannot find TailsHomepage.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/browser.rb:316:in `/^the Tails homepage loads in the Unsafe Browser$/'
features/unsafe_browser.feature:38:in `Then the Tails homepage loads in the Unsafe Browser'

And the Unsafe Browser has sent packets out to the Internet 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.534

Error message

no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `After'

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Unsafe Browser can load a web page from the Internet' (at time 06:15:58)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/06:15:58_The_Unsafe_Browser_can_load_a_web_page_from_the_Internet.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/06:15:58_The_Unsafe_Browser_can_load_a_web_page_from_the_Internet.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/15/artifact/build-artifacts/06:15:58_The_Unsafe_Browser_can_load_a_web_page_from_the_Internet.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000