Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_21548-flatpak-install 15 22 May 2026, 17:33

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Upgrading an old Tails USB installation 44 2 41 0 0 87 5 2 7 9:13.882 Failed
Tags: @product
Feature Upgrading an old Tails USB installation
As a Tails user If I have an old version of Tails installed on a USB device and the USB device has a Persistent Storage I want to upgrade Tails on it and keep my Persistent Storage in the process
Tags: @product
1:22.288
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.010
Given a computer 0.074
And I create a 7200 MiB disk named "old" 0.008
And I plug USB drive "old" 1.019
And I write an old version of the Tails USB image to disk "old" 14.559
When I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged 1:2.508
Then the boot device has safe access rights 3.414
And Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.244
And there is no persistence partition on USB drive "old" 0.043
And process "udev-watchdog" is running 0.049
And udev-watchdog is monitoring the correct device 0.221
And I unplug USB drive "old" 0.144
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 3.846
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.020
Tags: @product
1:33.957
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.005
Given a computer 0.090
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login 57.394
Then Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.244
And I create a persistent partition 26.948
And I take note of which tps features are available 0.382
Then a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "old" 0.563
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.332
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.496
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.008
Tags: @product
1:34.304
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given a computer 0.060
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 1:5.984
Then Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.251
And all tps features are active 1.393
When I write some files expected to persist 1.479
# Verify that our baseline for the next scenarios is sane
And all persistent filesystems have safe access rights 0.184
And all persistence configuration files have safe access rights 0.385
And all persistent directories from the old Tails version have safe access rights 2.378
And I take note of which tps features are available 0.218
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.408
# XXX: how does guestfs work vs snapshots? (tails/tails#10330)
Then only the expected files are present on the persistence partition on USB drive "old" 13.560
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.526
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.007
Tags: @product
2:16.549
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 8.537
And I log in to a new session 15.184
And I clone USB drive "old" to a new USB drive "to_upgrade" 1.008
And I plug USB drive "to_upgrade" 2.219
When I upgrade Tails to USB drive "to_upgrade" by cloning 1:32.634
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "to_upgrade" 16.659
And I unplug USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.151
And I unplug USB drive "__internal" 0.155
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 2.888
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
1:16.370
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.003
Given a computer 0.056
And I start Tails from USB drive "to_upgrade" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 1:7.537
Then all tps features from the old Tails version are active 1.071
And Tails is running from USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.245
And the boot device has safe access rights 3.629
And the expected persistent files created with the old Tails version are present in the filesystem 1.262
And all persistent directories from the old Tails version have safe access rights 2.568
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.904
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.021
35.719
Scenario Upgrading an initial Tails installation with an incremental upgrade
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 35.719
Feature 'Flatpak' is not active.
<false> is not true. (Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:793:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:788:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:788:in `/^all tps features(| from the old Tails version)(| but the first one) are active$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:82:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
And no SquashFS delta is installed 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.0~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think it is running version 6.0~testoverlayfs 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.2~testoverlayfs are not present 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are not present 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
And I can successfully install the incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
Given I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
When I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
Then Tails is running version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
And all tps features are active 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.2~testoverlayfs are present 0.000
And only the 6.2~testoverlayfs SquashFS delta is installed 0.000
# Our IUK sets a release date that can make Tor bootstrapping impossible
Given Tails system time is magically synchronized 0.000
# We'll really install Tails_amd64_6.0~testoverlayfs_to_6.3~testoverlayfs.iuk
# but we need some way to force upgrading a second time in a row
# even if only the initially installed version is considered
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.1~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.000
And I can successfully install the incremental upgrade to version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.000
Given I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
When I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
Then Tails is running version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.000
And all tps features are active 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are present 0.000
And only the 6.3~testoverlayfs SquashFS delta is installed 0.000
# Regression test for #17425 (i.e. the Upgrader would propose
# upgrading to the version that's already running)
Given Tails system time is magically synchronized 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.1~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then the Upgrader considers the system as up-to-date 0.000
# Regression test on #8158 (i.e. the IUK's filesystem is not part of the Unsafe Browser's chroot)
And I successfully start the Unsafe Browser 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are present in the Unsafe Browser's chroot 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 4.898

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Upgrading an initial Tails installation with an incremental upgrade' (at time 00:59:30)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21548-flatpak-install/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:30_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21548-flatpak-install/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:30_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21548-flatpak-install/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:30_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21548-flatpak-install/15/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:30_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
34.691
Scenario Upgrading a Tails whose signing key is outdated
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 34.691
Feature 'Flatpak' is not active.
<false> is not true. (Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:793:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:788:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:788:in `/^all tps features(| from the old Tails version)(| but the first one) are active$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:127:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.0~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think it is running version 6.0~testoverlayfs 0.000
And the signing key used by the Upgrader is outdated 0.000
But a current signing key is available on our website 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 4.850

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Upgrading a Tails whose signing key is outdated' (at time 01:00:09)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21548-flatpak-install/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:09_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21548-flatpak-install/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:09_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21548-flatpak-install/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:09_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21548-flatpak-install/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:09_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000