Cucumber Reports (no 120) - Feature: Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe	120	03 Nov 2026, 21:14

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails	48	1	0	0	0	49	6	1	7	13:42.800	Failed

Tags: @product

0.038

Scenario GNOME Software does not have the Debian plugin

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001

Steps

Given I have the build manifest for the image under test 0.000

Then Debian package gnome-software-plugin-deb is not installed 0.038

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.613

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:21.494

Scenario GNOME Software does not start until Tor is ready

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002

Steps

Given I have started Tails without network with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 3:8.722

Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.046

When I try to start GNOME Software 0.040

Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.589

And I close the "zenity" window 1.253

And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.050

When the network is plugged 0.032

And Tor is ready 10.708

Then process "gnome-software" is running within 10 seconds 0.048

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.424

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.871

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.024

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:45.492

Scenario Installing, starting and uninstalling a Flatpak

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001

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 2:30.961

When I start GNOME Software 2.666

And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 9.492

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 48.246

When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.062

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 2.235

Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 3.384

And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.165

When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 8.213

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.066

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 7.859

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.300

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.044

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:57.409

Scenario Changing locale after installing a Flatpak

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.009

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.007

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 25.280

When I start GNOME Software 2.474

And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 9.877

Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 47.100

And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.362

Given I set Tails to boot with options "flatpak" 0.000

When I cold reboot the computer 5.844

Then the computer boots Tails 33.896

When I enable persistence 14.833

And I log in to a new session in German (de) 22.590

Given it has been 3 days since GNOME Software checked for updates 0.153

And GNOME Software thinks it is after 06:00 but before 23:00 0.000

When the network is plugged 0.032

And Tor is ready 12.199

Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:2.765

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 6.738

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.667

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.053

Tags: @product

12.529

Scenario The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks

Hooks

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 11.653

Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.876

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:220:in `test_app_permissions_vs_global_overrides'
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:166:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:165:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/flatpak.rb:165:in `/^no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides$/'
features/flatpak.feature:56:in `Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides'

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.708

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:15:52)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/120/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:52_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/120/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:52_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/120/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:52_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/120/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:52_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:13.819

Scenario The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to Flatseal

Hooks

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 11.318

When I start GNOME Software 2.014

And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 8.647

Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 51.509

# 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 0.328

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.478

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:12.014

Scenario The Flatpak overrides are in effect

Hooks

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 11.421

When I start GNOME Software 1.940

And I install VLC using GNOME Software 11.215

Then the org.videolan.VLC Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 47.197

And org.videolan.VLC doesn't have access to filesystems=host 0.149

# 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 0.089

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.011

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails	48	1	0	0	0	49	6	1	7	13:42.800	Failed

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