Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter 34 24 Jun 2025, 11:58

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Time syncing 35 7 38 0 0 80 3 7 10 19:53.291 Failed
Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
1:14.393
Scenario Clock with host's time
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.015
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:14.393
Failed to restore snapshot (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:89:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:8:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When the network is plugged 0.000
And I successfully configure Tor 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.040
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.280

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time' (at time 00:18:05)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:05_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:05_Clock_with_host_s_time.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:05_Clock_with_host_s_time.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:05_Clock_with_host_s_time.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
1:49.572
Scenario Clock with host's time while using bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 32.031
When the network is plugged 17.532
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.007
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 0.067
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.252

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time while using bridges' (at time 00:20:02)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:02_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:02_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:02_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.png

Tor logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:02_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.tor

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:02_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:20:02_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
1:32.685
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 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 28.828
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 3.069
And I capture all network traffic 0.106
And the network is plugged 0.677
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.003
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 0.037
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.790

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges' (at time 00:21:42)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:42_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:42_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:42_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.png

Tor logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:42_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.tor

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:42_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:42_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.041
3:22.261
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.011
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.009
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:6.257
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 1.504
And I warm reboot the computer 0.095
And the computer reboots Tails 2:13.553
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 0.850
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.248
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.854
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
2:37.773
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 19.535
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 1.390
And I warm reboot the computer 0.234
And the computer reboots Tails 2:15.577
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 1.035
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.285
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.126
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.078
1:53.884
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.035
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.019
Given a computer 0.337
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.026
And I start the computer 1.723
And the computer boots Tails 1:51.647
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 0.149
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.213
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.913
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
2:18.459
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 1:10.391
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 5.146
When the network is plugged 1.535
And I successfully configure Tor 1:1.385
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 0.045
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.090

SCENARIO FAILED: 'On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails' (at time 00:32:06)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:06_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:06_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:06_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.png

Tor logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:06_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.tor

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:06_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:06_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
2:12.267
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 0.016
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.021
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 59.740
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 3.779
And all notifications have disappeared 8.504
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.145
And the network is plugged 0.091
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.003
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 0.060
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 12.224

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC' (at time 00:34:29)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:29_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:29_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:29_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.png

Tor logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:29_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.tor

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:29_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:29_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 0.048
1:25.514
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 0.013
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.013
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 15.957
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 1.413
And all notifications have disappeared 8.030
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And the network is plugged 0.107
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:515 0.044
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 11.884

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor' (at time 00:36:07)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:36:07_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:36:07_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:36:07_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.png

Tor logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:36:07_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.tor

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:36:07_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:36:07_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 0.052
1:26.478
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 0.057
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.078
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:26.478
Failed to restore snapshot (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:89:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:106:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
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 0.047
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.139

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Time sync before Tor connects sets the same headers as the NetworkManager connectivity check' (at time 00:37:46)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:37:46_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:37:46_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:37:46_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/34/artifact/build-artifacts/00:37:46_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000