Cucumber Reports (no 4) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2	4	30 Mar 2026, 02:39

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	77	1	1	0	0	79	4	1	5	14:5.090	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

2:52.042

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:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 51.754

And I update APT using apt 5.218

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.233

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 2.691

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 18.846

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.158

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.145

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 41.456

And I enable persistence 14.650

And I log in to a new session 9.202

And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.130

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.664

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.768

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.121

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 5.771

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.600

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:55.937

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

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.048

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:42.288

And I update APT using apt 5.151

When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.244

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.152

And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.051

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 6.647

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.743

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

2:59.878

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:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.051

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:40.217

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 6.224

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.432

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.583

When I start Synaptic 12.412

And I update APT using Synaptic 21.495

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 8.804

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.485

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.630

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.177

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.425

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.649

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.286

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 3.008

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.789

When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.212

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.464

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.525

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.437

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.013

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

5:9.829

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:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.002

Steps

Given a computer 0.076

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:17.151

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.016

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 8.524

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 5.145

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.643

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.027

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.039

And I enable persistence 6.479

# 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 0.011

# 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 0.088

And I log in to a new session 10.376

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.203

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.036

# 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 0.075

And the network is plugged 0.015

And Tor is ready 42.037

And available upgrades have been checked 0.052

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.510

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.660

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 17.299

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 38.754

And I enable persistence 6.450

# 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 0.017

And I log in to a new session 10.836

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.583

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.044

And the network is plugged 0.015

And Tor is ready 16.542

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.049

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.065

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.746

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.870

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.014

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

1:7.402

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

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.052

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.523

And I enable persistence 6.687

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.064

# 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 0.068

And I log in to a new session 10.923

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.648

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 10.433

The

The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [notification | ]: child with name='Show Log' roleName='button'
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/additional_software_packages.rb:33:in `click_gnome_shell_notification_button'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:160:in `/^I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:130:in `And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification'

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.050

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.484

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 01:09:20)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/4/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:20_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/4/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:20_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_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_21472-circumvention-settings-2/4/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:20_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_21472-circumvention-settings-2/4/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:20_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_21472-circumvention-settings-2/4/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:20_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_21472-circumvention-settings-2/4/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:20_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/4/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:20_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/4/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:20_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/4/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:20_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	77	1	1	0	0	79	4	1	5	14:5.090	Failed

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