Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter 30 19 Jun 2025, 23:09

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 14:24.006 Failed
Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
1:55.867
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:507 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 41.518
When the network is plugged 12.645
And I successfully configure Tor 1:1.703
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:515 0.055
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 11.201

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time' (at time 00:18:48)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:48_Clock_with_host_s_time_chutney-data

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:48_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:48_Clock_with_host_s_time.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:48_Clock_with_host_s_time.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:48_Clock_with_host_s_time.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
1:11.321
Scenario Clock with host's time while using bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.009
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.008
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 11.205
When the network is plugged 0.115
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.000
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:515 0.053
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.962

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time while using bridges' (at time 00:20:11)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:11_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:11_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:11_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:11_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:11_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
1:9.886
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 0.028
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.020
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 9.355
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 0.397
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And the network is plugged 0.127
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.002
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:515 0.045
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 12.117

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges' (at time 00:21:33)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:33_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:33_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:33_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:33_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:33_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.045
1:48.904
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 9.558
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 0.338
And I warm reboot the computer 0.011
And the computer reboots Tails 1:38.164
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 0.831
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.132
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.619
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006
1:55.230
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 15.432
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 1.810
And I warm reboot the computer 0.019
And the computer reboots Tails 1:37.658
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 0.309
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.116
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.675
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012
1:14.353
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006
Given a computer 0.216
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.025
And I start the computer 1.033
And the computer boots Tails 1:12.977
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 0.100
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.118
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.997
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
1:13.768
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:507 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.692
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 1.494
When the network is plugged 0.127
And I successfully configure Tor 1:3.454
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:515 0.044
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.484

SCENARIO FAILED: 'On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails' (at time 00:27:59)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:59_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:59_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:59_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:59_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:59_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
1:16.788
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:507 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 10.518
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.416
And all notifications have disappeared 5.683
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.106
And the network is plugged 0.060
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:515 0.042
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.772

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC' (at time 00:29:26)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:29:26_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:29:26_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:29:26_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:29:26_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:29:26_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 0.040
1:22.222
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 0.029
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.020
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 13.575
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.262
And all notifications have disappeared 7.467
And I capture all network traffic 0.067
And the network is plugged 0.847
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.002
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:515 0.049
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 9.568

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor' (at time 00:31:00)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:31:00_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:31:00_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:31:00_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:31:00_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:31:00_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 0.041
1:15.661
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:507 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 12.801
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 1.311
And the network is plugged 0.074
And Tor is ready 1:1.473
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:515 0.058
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.792

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Time sync before Tor connects sets the same headers as the NetworkManager connectivity check' (at time 00:32:25)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:25_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:25_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:25_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:25_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/30/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:25_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.002