Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe 128 05 Nov 2026, 19:37

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 22:41.221 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 0.000
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 0.619
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:6.209
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 2:52.925
Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.050
When I try to start GNOME Software 0.051
Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.616
And I close the "zenity" window 1.181
And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.036
When the network is plugged 0.035
And Tor is ready 11.265
Then process "gnome-software" is running within 10 seconds 0.047
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.473
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.590
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.031
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
4:3.338
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 2:35.812
When I start GNOME Software 2.526
And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 9.785
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 1:2.001
When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.058
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 2.359
Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 4.379
And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.083
When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 6.257
Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.072
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 8.384
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.945
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.042
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
3:44.449
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.004
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 11.461
When I start GNOME Software 2.496
And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 9.146
Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 50.824
And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.340
Given I set Tails to boot with options "flatpak" 0.000
When I cold reboot the computer 5.974
Then the computer boots Tails 33.631
When I enable persistence 14.179
And I log in to a new session in German (de) 21.857
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 0.025
And Tor is ready 10.652
Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:3.704
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 6.736
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.620
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.046
Tags: @product
12.442
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 0.005
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 12.079
Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.363
org.boum.tails.Celluloid's 
org.boum.tails.Celluloid's permissions are not honored due to our global overrides.
<{"Context"=>
  {"devices"=>["all"],
   "filesystems"=>
    ["xdg-pictures", "xdg-run/gvfs", "xdg-run/gvfsd", "xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro"],
   "shared"=>["ipc"],
   "sockets"=>["pulseaudio", "wayland"]},
 "DEFAULT"=>{},
 "Environment"=>{"LC_NUMERIC"=>"C", "YT_DLP_JS_RUNTIME"=>"deno"},
 "Session Bus Policy"=>
  {"io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid"=>"own",
   "io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid.*"=>"own",
   "org.gtk.vfs.*"=>"talk",
   "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid"=>"own"}}> expected but was
<{"Context"=>
  {"devices"=>["all"],
   "filesystems"=>["xdg-pictures", "xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro"],
   "sockets"=>["pulseaudio", "wayland"]},
 "DEFAULT"=>{},
 "Environment"=>{"LC_NUMERIC"=>"C", "YT_DLP_JS_RUNTIME"=>"deno"},
 "Session Bus Policy"=>
  {"io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid"=>"own",
   "io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid.*"=>"own",
   "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid"=>"own"}}>.

diff:
  {"Context"=>
    {"devices"=>["all"],
+    "filesystems"=>["xdg-pictures", "xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro"],
-    "filesystems"=>
-     ["xdg-pictures", "xdg-run/gvfs", "xdg-run/gvfsd", "xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro"],
-    "shared"=>["ipc"],
     "sockets"=>["pulseaudio", "wayland"]},
   "DEFAULT"=>{},
   "Environment"=>{"LC_NUMERIC"=>"C", "YT_DLP_JS_RUNTIME"=>"deno"},
   "Session Bus Policy"=>
    {"io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid"=>"own",
     "io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid.*"=>"own",
-    "org.gtk.vfs.*"=>"talk",
     "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid"=>"own"}}

folded diff:
  {"Context"=>
    {"devices"=>["all"],
+    "filesystems"=>["xdg-pictures", "xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro"],
-    "filesystems"=>
-     ["xdg-pictures", "xdg-run/gvfs", "xdg-run/gvfsd", "xdg-run/pipewire-0:ro"]
- ,
-    "shared"=>["ipc"],
     "sockets"=>["pulseaudio", "wayland"]},
   "DEFAULT"=>{},
   "Environment"=>{"LC_NUMERIC"=>"C", "YT_DLP_JS_RUNTIME"=>"deno"},
   "Session Bus Policy"=>
    {"io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid"=>"own",
     "io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid.*"=>"own",
-    "org.gtk.vfs.*"=>"talk",
     "org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid"=>"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 4.740 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:15:31)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/128/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:31_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/128/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:31_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/128/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:31_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/128/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:31_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
1:10.565
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.005
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 11.391
When I start GNOME Software 2.424
And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 8.220
Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 48.291
# 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 0.237
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.045
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
10:24.180
Scenario The Flatpak overrides are in effect
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 11.642
When I start GNOME Software 2.613
And I install VLC using GNOME Software 9.923
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 5.079 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Flatpak overrides are in effect' (at time 00:27:11)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/128/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:11_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/128/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:11_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/128/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:11_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/128/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:11_The_Flatpak_overrides_are_in_effect.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000