Cucumber Reports (no 127) - Feature: Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe	127	05 Nov 2026, 14:38

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails	48	1	0	0	0	49	6	1	7	13:27.518	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

3:15.614

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 0.011

Steps

Given I have started Tails without network with the Flatpak feature from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 3:2.710

Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.049

When I try to start GNOME Software 0.050

Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.604

And I close the "zenity" window 1.157

And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.053

When the network is plugged 0.027

And Tor is ready 10.909

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

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.407

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.840

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.010

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:46.539

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 2:21.454

When I start GNOME Software 1.933

And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 12.255

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 57.417

When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.054

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 2.302

Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 4.400

And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.128

When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 6.526

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.065

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 8.122

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.137

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.040

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:39.670

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 11.284

When I start GNOME Software 2.411

And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 10.791

Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 43.402

And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.347

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

When I cold reboot the computer 5.955

Then the computer boots Tails 34.492

When I enable persistence 14.386

And I log in to a new session in German (de) 22.193

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 0.000

When the network is plugged 0.023

And Tor is ready 11.505

Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:2.748

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 6.461

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.618

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.045

Tags: @product

11.779

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 11.177

Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.601

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 5.016

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:15:33)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/127/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:33_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/127/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:33_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/127/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:33_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/127/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:33_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:19.159

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 10.763

When I start GNOME Software 2.131

And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 9.257

Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 56.566

# 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 0.440

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.916

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:14.716

Scenario The Flatpak overrides are in effect

Hooks

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 11.284

When I start GNOME Software 2.444

And I install VLC using GNOME Software 13.379

Then the org.videolan.VLC Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 47.387

And org.videolan.VLC doesn't have access to filesystems=host 0.092

# 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 0.128

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.577

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	13:27.518	Failed

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