Cucumber Reports (no 132) - Feature: Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe	132	09 Nov 2026, 03:28

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Installing and running Flatpak apps in Tails	48	1	0	0	0	49	6	1	7	13:51.589	Failed

Tags: @product

0.035

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 0.035

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.616

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:21.978

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 3:8.917

Then process "gnome-software" is not running 0.049

When I try to start GNOME Software 0.053

Then I see an error about GNOME Software requiring Tor to be ready 0.592

And I close the "zenity" window 1.145

And process "gnome-software" is not running 0.049

When the network is plugged 0.024

And Tor is ready 11.090

Then process "gnome-software" is running within 10 seconds 0.056

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.392

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.943

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:45.979

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 2:18.727

When I start GNOME Software 1.975

And I install Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 9.430

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 1:2.354

When I start the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 0.061

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is running 2.173

Given I kill the org.signal.Signal Flatpak 4.328

And I go to the main screen of GNOME Software 0.121

When I uninstall Signal Desktop using GNOME Software 6.711

Then the org.signal.Signal Flatpak is uninstalled after at most 60 seconds 0.095

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 7.697

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.919

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.042

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks

3:43.041

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 10.981

When I start GNOME Software 2.079

And I install Thunderbird using GNOME Software 8.953

Then the org.mozilla.thunderbird Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 49.978

And the "de" locale is not present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension 0.294

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

When I cold reboot the computer 6.044

Then the computer boots Tails 32.983

When I enable persistence 13.556

And I log in to a new session in German (de) 21.368

Given it has been 3 days since GNOME Software checked for updates 0.122

And GNOME Software thinks it is after 06:00 but before 23:00 0.332

When the network is plugged 0.024

And Tor is ready 10.695

Then the "de" locale is present in the org.mozilla.thunderbird.Locale Flatpak extension after at most 600 seconds 1:5.625

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 6.271

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.948

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.046

Tags: @product

24.970

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 24.505

Then no pseudo-flatpak is impacted by global overrides 0.465

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 4.800

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The global Flatpak overrides don't create problems to the pseudo-Flatpaks' (at time 00:15:44)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_21565-flatpak-safe/132/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:44_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/132/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:44_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/132/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:44_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/132/artifact/build-artifacts/00:15:44_The_global_Flatpak_overrides_don_t_create_problems_to_the_pseudo-Flatpaks.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:19.347

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 11.052

When I start GNOME Software 2.410

And I install Flatseal using GNOME Software 8.457

Then the com.github.tchx84.Flatseal Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 57.141

# 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 0.285

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.262

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000

Tags: @product

1:16.234

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 11.094

When I start GNOME Software 1.947

And I install VLC using GNOME Software 11.227

Then the org.videolan.VLC Flatpak is installed after at most 600 seconds 51.748

And org.videolan.VLC doesn't have access to filesystems=host 0.138

# 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 0.077

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.289

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	13:51.589	Failed

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