Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror 20 02 Jul 2025, 22:54

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 8 5 66 0 0 79 0 5 5 10:50.398 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
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
1:47.454
Scenario I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Steps
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:47.454
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:652:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:607:in `/^Tor is ready$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:314:in `/^I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:28:in `Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login'
And I update APT using apt 0.000
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 0.000
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 0.000
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 0.000
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.000
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 0.000
And I enable persistence 0.000
And I log in to a new session 0.000
And the Additional Software installation service has started 0.000
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 0.000
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.000
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.039
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 14.711
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 set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails' (at time 01:29:00)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:00_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails_chutney-data
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:00_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:00_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
4:20.012
Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Steps
Given a computer 0.189
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:22.984
And I update APT using apt 19.119
When I install "makepp" using apt 31.134
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 1:6.584
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/additional_software_packages.rb:157:in `/^the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "([^"]*)" and notices the persistence is locked$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:49:in `Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked'
And the package "makepp" is installed 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.031
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.920
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 Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 01:33:35)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:35_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:35_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log
Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:35_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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:35_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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:35_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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:35_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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:35_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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:35_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:31.623
Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Steps
Given a computer 0.193
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:31.430
The 
The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendent of [application | Welcome to Tails!]: child with roleName='password text'
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:671:in `/^I try to enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:703:in `/^I enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:291: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:55:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password'
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 0.000
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.000
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000
When I start Synaptic 0.000
And I update APT using Synaptic 0.000
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 0.000
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 0.000
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 0.000
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 0.000
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 0.000
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000
When I install "cowsay" using apt 0.000
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.034
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.479
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: 'My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic' (at time 01:35:13)
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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:13_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:13_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:13_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_var_cache_apt
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:13_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:13_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:13_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:13_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
1:35.211
Scenario Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Steps
Given a computer 0.213
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:34.998
The 
The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendent of [application | Welcome to Tails!]: child with roleName='password text'
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:671:in `/^I try to enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:703:in `/^I enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:291: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:79:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password'
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.000
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 0.000
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 0.000
And I enable persistence 0.000
# 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 0.000
# 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 0.000
And I log in to a new session 0.000
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 0.000
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.000
# 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 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
And available upgrades have been checked 0.000
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.000
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 0.000
And I enable persistence 0.000
# 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 0.000
And I log in to a new session 0.000
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 0.000
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.000
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.030
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.473
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: 'Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online' (at time 01:36:54)
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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:54_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:54_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:54_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_var_cache_apt
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:54_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:54_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:54_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:54_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
1:36.095
Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Steps
Given a computer 0.175
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:19.920
And I enable persistence 16.000
The 
The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendent of [application | Welcome to Tails!]: child with roleName='password text'
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:671:in `/^I try to enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:703:in `/^I enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:123:in `And I enable persistence'
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.000
# 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 0.000
And I log in to a new session 0.000
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.000
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 0.000
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.032
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.824
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 am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 01:38:36)
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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:38:36_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:38:36_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:38:36_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_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_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:38:36_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:38:36_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:38:36_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/20/artifact/build-artifacts/01:38:36_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.032