Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe 116 02 Nov 2026, 15:40

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 23:8.895 Failed
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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
0.042
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 0.042
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.617
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:43.699
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.011
Given I have started Tails without network with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 3:28.809
Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.095
When I try to start GNOME Software 0.091
Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.643
And I close the "zenity" window 1.174
And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.039
When the network is plugged 0.036
And Tor is ready 12.766
Then process "gnome-software" is running within 10 seconds 0.042
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.842
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.958
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.036
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:48.147
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 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 2:20.374
When I start GNOME Software 2.469
And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 9.667
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 1:0.526
When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.061
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 1.137
Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 3.558
And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.106
When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 10.142
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.102
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 8.094
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.367
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.062
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:41.336
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.004
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 10.703
When I start GNOME Software 2.426
And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 9.355
Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 48.331
And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.345
Given I set Tails to boot with options "flatpak" 0.000
When I cold reboot the computer 4.627
Then the computer boots Tails 33.861
When I enable persistence 14.691
And I log in to a new session in German (de) 23.134
Given it has been 3 days since GNOME Software checked for updates 0.138
And GNOME Software thinks it is after 06:00 but before 23:00 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.027
And Tor is ready 10.738
Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:2.954
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 7.261
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.774
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.094
Tags: @product
24.656
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 0.005
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 24.053
Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.602
<{"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:207:in `test_app_permissions_vs_global_overrides'
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:153:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:152:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:152: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 4.642 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:16:17)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/116/artifact/build-artifacts/00:16:17_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/116/artifact/build-artifacts/00:16:17_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/116/artifact/build-artifacts/00:16:17_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/116/artifact/build-artifacts/00:16:17_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
1:9.142
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.004
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 11.944
When I start GNOME Software 1.913
And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 8.150
Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 46.834
# 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 0.298
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.959
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
10:21.872
Scenario The Flatpak overrides are in effect
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.010
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 10.027
When I start GNOME Software 2.968
And I install VLC using GNOME Software 8.875
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:67: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 5.096 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Flatpak overrides are in effect' (at time 00:27:54)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/116/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:54_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/116/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:54_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/116/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:54_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/116/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:54_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000