Cucumber Reports (no 130) - Feature: Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe	130	07 Nov 2026, 03:34

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails	48	1	0	0	0	49	6	1	7	16:32.641	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

3:13.906

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 3:0.959

Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.037

When I try to start GNOME Software 0.053

Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.630

And I close the "zenity" window 1.169

And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.040

When the network is plugged 0.034

And Tor is ready 10.926

Then process "gnome-software" is running within 10 seconds 0.053

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.540

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.874

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.015

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

6:52.786

Scenario Installing, starting and uninstalling a Flatpak

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.008

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 3:40.405

When I start GNOME Software 2.463

And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 10.028

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 2:46.307

When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.112

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 2.376

Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 3.325

And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.086

When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 7.610

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.069

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 7.844

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.163

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.042

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:41.620

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 11.433

When I start GNOME Software 1.889

And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 9.503

Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 46.592

And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.370

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

When I cold reboot the computer 5.880

Then the computer boots Tails 33.063

When I enable persistence 14.123

And I log in to a new session in German (de) 22.184

Given it has been 3 days since GNOME Software checked for updates 0.123

And GNOME Software thinks it is after 06:00 but before 23:00 0.284

When the network is plugged 0.033

And Tor is ready 12.188

Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:3.949

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 6.364

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.855

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.041

Tags: @product

11.870

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 11.570

Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.299

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'

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.853

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:18:25)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/130/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:25_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/130/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:25_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/130/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:25_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/130/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:25_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:18.768

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 11.265

When I start GNOME Software 2.552

And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 8.469

Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 56.229

# 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 0.250

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.340

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:13.653

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 11.343

When I start GNOME Software 1.928

And I install VLC using GNOME Software 11.387

Then the org.videolan.VLC Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 48.781

And org.videolan.VLC doesn't have access to filesystems=host 0.121

# 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 0.091

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.021

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	16:32.641	Failed

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