Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe 114 01 Nov 2026, 03:40

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails 45 2 2 0 0 49 5 2 7 22:55.244 Failed
Tags: @product
Feature Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails
As a Tails user I may want to install and run software not shipped in Tails or Debian And keep them up-to-date
Tags: @product
0.041
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Given I have the build manifest for the image under test 0.000
Then Debian package gnome-software-plugin-deb is not installed 0.040
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.615
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:18.908
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.013
Given I have started Tails without network with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 3:4.858
Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.040
When I try to start GNOME Software 0.045
Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.624
And I close the "zenity" window 1.198
And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.033
When the network is plugged 0.037
And Tor is ready 12.025
Then process "gnome-software" is running within 10 seconds 0.042
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.488
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.886
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.009
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:56.070
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Given I have started Tails with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in and the network is connected 2:46.745
When I start GNOME Software 1.903
And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 9.364
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 44.638
When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.054
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 1.144
Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 3.409
And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.092
When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 8.657
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.059
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 7.360
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.309
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.041
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:42.164
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given I have started Tails with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in and the network is connected 10.988
When I start GNOME Software 1.904
And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 9.515
Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 52.314
And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.356
Given I set Tails to boot with options "flatpak" 0.000
When I cold reboot the computer 5.948
Then the computer boots Tails 32.644
When I enable persistence 13.355
And I log in to a new session in German (de) 21.582
Given it has been 3 days since GNOME Software checked for updates 0.140
And GNOME Software thinks it is after 06:00 but before 23:00 0.361
When the network is plugged 0.024
And Tor is ready 10.547
Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:2.479
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 6.795
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.827
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.044
Tags: @product
11.830
Scenario The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in and the network is connected 11.285
Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.545
<{"Context"=> 
<{"Context"=>
  {"devices"=>["dri"],
   "filesystems"=>
    ["/run/tor-has-bootstrapped",
     "xdg-config/kdeglobals:ro",
     "xdg-documents",
     "xdg-download",
     "xdg-music",
     "xdg-pictures",
     "xdg-run/speech-dispatcher:ro",
     "xdg-videos",
     "~/.mozilla:create",
     "~/.tor-browser:create"],
   "shared"=>["ipc", "network"],
   "sockets"=>["fallback-x11", "pulseaudio", "wayland"]},
 "DEFAULT"=>{},
 "Environment"=>{"GTK_USE_PORTAL"=>"1"},
 "Session Bus Policy"=>
  {"com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar"=>"talk",
   "org.a11y.Bus"=>"talk",
   "org.kde.KGlobalSettings"=>"talk",
   "org.kde.kconfig.notify"=>"talk",
   "org.torproject.firefox.*"=>"own"}}> expected but was
<{"Context"=>
  {"devices"=>["dri"],
   "filesystems"=>
    ["/run/tor-has-bootstrapped",
     "xdg-config/kdeglobals:ro",
     "xdg-documents",
     "xdg-download",
     "xdg-music",
     "xdg-pictures",
     "xdg-run/speech-dispatcher:ro",
     "xdg-videos",
     "~/.mozilla:create",
     "~/.tor-browser:create"],
   "shared"=>["ipc", "network"],
   "sockets"=>["cups", "fallback-x11", "pulseaudio", "wayland"]},
 "DEFAULT"=>{},
 "Environment"=>{"GTK_USE_PORTAL"=>"1"},
 "Session Bus Policy"=>
  {"com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar"=>"talk",
   "org.a11y.Bus"=>"talk",
   "org.kde.KGlobalSettings"=>"talk",
   "org.kde.kconfig.notify"=>"talk",
   "org.torproject.firefox.*"=>"own"}}>.

diff:
  {"Context"=>
    {"devices"=>["dri"],
     "filesystems"=>
      ["/run/tor-has-bootstrapped",
       "xdg-config/kdeglobals:ro",
       "xdg-documents",
       "xdg-download",
       "xdg-music",
       "xdg-pictures",
       "xdg-run/speech-dispatcher:ro",
       "xdg-videos",
       "~/.mozilla:create",
       "~/.tor-browser:create"],
     "shared"=>["ipc", "network"],
-    "sockets"=>["fallback-x11", "pulseaudio", "wayland"]},
+    "sockets"=>["cups", "fallback-x11", "pulseaudio", "wayland"]},
?                ++++++++
   "DEFAULT"=>{},
   "Environment"=>{"GTK_USE_PORTAL"=>"1"},
   "Session Bus Policy"=>
    {"com.canonical.AppMenu.Registrar"=>"talk",
     "org.a11y.Bus"=>"talk",
     "org.kde.KGlobalSettings"=>"talk",
     "org.kde.kconfig.notify"=>"talk",
     "org.torproject.firefox.*"=>"own"}} (Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:196:in `test_app_permissions_vs_global_overrides'
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:142:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:141:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:141:in `/^no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides$/'
features/flatpak.feature:56:in `Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides'
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.910 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:15:35)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/114/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:35_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/114/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:35_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/114/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:35_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/114/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:35_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
1:24.860
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Given I have started Tails with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in and the network is connected 10.690
When I start GNOME Software 2.039
And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 18.816
Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 53.061
# shared=ipc is only added to give better performance on X11, but
# we run Wayland so we don't need it
And com.github.tchx84.Flatseal is not impacted by global overrides except shared=ipc 0.252
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.151
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
10:21.369
Scenario The Flatpak overrides are in effect
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in and the network is connected 10.875
When I start GNOME Software 1.874
And I install VLC using GNOME Software 8.619
Then the org.videolan.VLC Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 10:0.000
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/flatpak.rb:56:in `/^the (.*) Flatpak is (un)?installed after at most (\d+) seconds$/'
features/flatpak.feature:71:in `Then the org.videolan.VLC Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds'
And org.videolan.VLC doesn't have access to filesystems=host 0.000
# Anti-test: check that the test above is not passing just because VLC
# *specifically* is not asking for filesystems=host anymore (ie: because its
# developers changed the app's manifest)
And org.videolan.VLC asks access to filesystems=host 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.954 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Flatpak overrides are in effect' (at time 00:27:27)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/114/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:27_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/114/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:27_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/114/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:27_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/114/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:27_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000