Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe 118 03 Nov 2026, 03:36

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 22:15.228 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
0.036
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 0.036
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.618
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:15.341
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.010
Given I have started Tails without network with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 3:2.641
Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.056
When I try to start GNOME Software 0.044
Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.587
And I close the "zenity" window 1.166
And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.034
When the network is plugged 0.032
And Tor is ready 10.735
Then process "gnome-software" is running within 10 seconds 0.040
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.326
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.664
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.038
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:30.177
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
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 2:16.652
When I start GNOME Software 1.969
And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 8.946
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 52.303
When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.051
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 1.120
Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 3.313
And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.079
When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 5.613
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.126
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 7.107
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.423
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.039
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:44.334
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 10.833
When I start GNOME Software 1.886
And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 8.931
Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 53.938
And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.401
Given I set Tails to boot with options "flatpak" 0.000
When I cold reboot the computer 4.803
Then the computer boots Tails 32.093
When I enable persistence 13.302
And I log in to a new session in German (de) 21.979
Given it has been 3 days since GNOME Software checked for updates 0.128
And GNOME Software thinks it is after 06:00 but before 23:00 0.315
When the network is plugged 0.028
And Tor is ready 10.067
Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:5.623
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 6.601
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.828
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.043
Tags: @product
11.497
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 0.004
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 11.092
Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.405
org.boum.tails.TorBrowser's 
org.boum.tails.TorBrowser's permissions are not honored due to our global overrides.
<{"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"}}> 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"=>["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"=>["cups", "fallback-x11", "pulseaudio", "wayland"]},
?                --------
+    "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"}} (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 4.761 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:15:06)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/118/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:06_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/118/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:06_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/118/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:06_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/118/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:06_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
1:12.803
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 10.633
When I start GNOME Software 1.957
And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 8.096
Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 51.808
# 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 0.307
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.210
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
10:21.038
Scenario The Flatpak overrides are in effect
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.014
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 10.925
When I start GNOME Software 1.887
And I install VLC using GNOME Software 8.224
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 5.293 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Flatpak overrides are in effect' (at time 00:26:46)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/118/artifact/build-artifacts/00:26:46_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/118/artifact/build-artifacts/00:26:46_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/118/artifact/build-artifacts/00:26:46_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/118/artifact/build-artifacts/00:26:46_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000