Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter 17 07 Jun 2025, 09:34

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Time syncing 40 7 33 0 0 80 3 7 10 12:15.968 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:9.501
Scenario Clock with host's time
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.347
When the network is plugged 0.221
And I successfully configure Tor 1:0.932
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:652:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:10:in `And I successfully configure Tor'
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.057
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.563 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time' (at time 00:11:13)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:13_Clock_with_host_s_time_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:13_Clock_with_host_s_time.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:13_Clock_with_host_s_time.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:13_Clock_with_host_s_time.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:13_Clock_with_host_s_time.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:8.575
Scenario Clock with host's time while using bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.480
When the network is plugged 0.093
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.001
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:16:in `And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts'
And I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 0.000
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.033
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.513 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time while using bridges' (at time 00:12:30)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:12:30_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:12:30_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:12:30_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:12:30_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:12:30_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:8.641
Scenario Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.236
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 0.320
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
And the network is plugged 0.082
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.001
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:26:in `And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts'
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode 0.000
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.034
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.670 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges' (at time 00:13:47)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:47_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:47_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:47_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:47_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:47_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.059
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
1:29.484
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.151
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 0.204
And I warm reboot the computer 0.017
And the computer reboots Tails 1:20.444
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 0.667
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.129
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.681
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
1:30.160
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.037
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 1.124
And I warm reboot the computer 0.013
And the computer reboots Tails 1:20.814
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 0.171
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.128
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.622
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.019
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
58.934
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Given a computer 0.166
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.025
And I start the computer 1.008
And the computer boots Tails 57.659
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 0.075
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.119
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.717
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:11.229
Scenario On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.402
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 1.535
When the network is plugged 0.175
And I successfully configure Tor 1:1.117
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:652:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:59:in `And I successfully configure Tor'
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.038
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.361 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails' (at time 00:19:08)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:08_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:08_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:08_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:08_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:08_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:14.435
Scenario I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.067
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.197
And all notifications have disappeared 5.979
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.123
And the network is plugged 0.062
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.001
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:69:in `And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts'
When I configure the default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode without connecting 0.000
And I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant fails to connect to Tor 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
Then I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000
When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or fake connectivity check service 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.039
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.311 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC' (at time 00:20:31)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:31_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:31_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:31_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:31_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:31_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.043
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:15.007
Scenario I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 7.865
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.231
And all notifications have disappeared 6.298
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And the network is plugged 0.606
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.001
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:88:in `And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts'
# Anti-test: Users east of UTC can't connect to obfs4 bridges
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting 0.000
And I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
When I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000
# "Asia/Shanghai" is UTC+08:00 all year long (no DST)
And the displayed clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
And the displayed clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.034
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.542 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor' (at time 00:21:54)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:54_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:54_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:54_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:54_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:54_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.036
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:9.997
Scenario Time sync before Tor connects sets the same headers as the NetworkManager connectivity check
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 7.823
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 1.185
And the network is plugged 0.065
And Tor is ready 1:0.921
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:652:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:607:in `/^Tor is ready$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:109:in `And Tor is ready'
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
When I make NetworkManager perform a connectivity check 0.000
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
And the HTTP requests received by the fake connectivity check service are identical 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.042
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.285 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Time sync before Tor connects sets the same headers as the NetworkManager connectivity check' (at time 00:23:13)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:23:13_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:23:13_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:23:13_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:23:13_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/17/artifact/build-artifacts/00:23:13_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000