Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe 122 04 Nov 2026, 21:04

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 22:38.694 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
0.040
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 0.617
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:20.162
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 3:7.549
Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.050
When I try to start GNOME Software 0.052
Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.583
And I close the "zenity" window 1.160
And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.042
When the network is plugged 0.032
And Tor is ready 10.636
Then process "gnome-software" is running within 10 seconds 0.054
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.486
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.687
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.012
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:41.346
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 2:20.731
When I start GNOME Software 2.615
And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 9.447
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 53.699
When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.060
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 1.226
Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 4.390
And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.087
When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 9.001
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.087
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 7.631
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.280
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.041
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:37.228
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 10.344
When I start GNOME Software 2.521
And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 9.587
Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 45.858
And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.425
Given I set Tails to boot with options "flatpak" 0.000
When I cold reboot the computer 5.915
Then the computer boots Tails 33.131
When I enable persistence 12.809
And I log in to a new session in German (de) 21.016
Given it has been 3 days since GNOME Software checked for updates 0.134
And GNOME Software thinks it is after 06:00 but before 23:00 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.029
And Tor is ready 10.837
Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:4.615
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 6.446
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.590
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.043
Tags: @product
10.751
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 10.178
Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.572
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'
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.044 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:15:27)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/122/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:27_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/122/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:27_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/122/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:27_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/122/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:27_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
1:12.638
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 10.766
When I start GNOME Software 1.941
And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 8.791
Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 50.851
# 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 0.287
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.935
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
10:36.528
Scenario The Flatpak overrides are in effect
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 23.986
When I start GNOME Software 1.958
And I install VLC using GNOME Software 10.582
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:80: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 5.306 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Flatpak overrides are in effect' (at time 00:27:22)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/122/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:22_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/122/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:22_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/122/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:22_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/122/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:22_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000