Cucumber Reports (no 124) - Feature: Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe	124	05 Nov 2026, 03:27

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails	48	1	0	0	0	49	6	1	7	13:24.730	Failed

Tags: @product

0.036

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 0.036

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.616

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:23.287

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 3:10.858

Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.047

When I try to start GNOME Software 0.054

Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.602

And I close the "zenity" window 1.157

And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.045

When the network is plugged 0.033

And Tor is ready 10.435

Then process "gnome-software" is running within 10 seconds 0.052

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.430

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.710

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:31.537

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 2:16.967

When I start GNOME Software 2.017

And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 9.531

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 48.805

When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.066

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 2.326

Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 4.529

And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.141

When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 7.078

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.073

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 7.268

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.450

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.040

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:39.089

Scenario Changing locale after installing a Flatpak

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 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 11.388

When I start GNOME Software 1.919

And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 9.180

Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 46.628

And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.359

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

When I cold reboot the computer 5.756

Then the computer boots Tails 33.004

When I enable persistence 13.655

And I log in to a new session in German (de) 21.641

Given it has been 3 days since GNOME Software checked for updates 0.151

And GNOME Software thinks it is after 06:00 but before 23:00 0.382

When the network is plugged 0.024

And Tor is ready 10.414

Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:4.581

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 6.768

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.959

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.041

Tags: @product

11.509

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 0.002

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 11.035

Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.474

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 4.702

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:15:09)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/124/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:09_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/124/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:09_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/124/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:09_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/124/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:09_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:12.619

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 0.003

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 11.021

When I start GNOME Software 1.903

And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 8.806

Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 50.595

# 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 0.292

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.920

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:26.651

Scenario The Flatpak overrides are in effect

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 10.095

When I start GNOME Software 1.948

And I install VLC using GNOME Software 20.475

Then the org.videolan.VLC Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 52.973

And org.videolan.VLC doesn't have access to filesystems=host 1.089

# 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 0.069

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.838

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	13:24.730	Failed

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