Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter 35 24 Jun 2025, 17:01

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Upgrading an old Tails USB installation 28 4 55 0 0 87 3 4 7 18:9.038 Failed
Tags: @product
Feature Upgrading an old Tails USB installation
As a Tails user If I have an old version of Tails installed on a USB device and the USB device has a Persistent Storage I want to upgrade Tails on it and keep my Persistent Storage in the process
Tags: @product
2:58.352
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Given a computer 0.203
And I create a 7200 MiB disk named "old" 0.043
And I plug USB drive "old" 1.057
And I write an old version of the Tails USB image to disk "old" 41.609
When I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged 2:4.043
Then the boot device has safe access rights 9.421
And Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.832
And there is no persistence partition on USB drive "old" 0.127
And process "udev-watchdog" is running 0.194
And udev-watchdog is monitoring the correct device 0.635
And I unplug USB drive "old" 0.183
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.625
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product
3:12.910
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given a computer 0.167
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login 2:8.856
Then Tails is running from USB drive "old" 2.419
And I create a persistent partition 43.365
And I take note of which tps features are available 2.316
Then a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "old" 0.808
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.977
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.110
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006
Tags: @product
2:35.908
Scenario Writing files to a read/write-enabled persistent partition with the old Tails USB installation
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Steps
Given a computer 0.174
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:35.733
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendent of [application | Welcome to Tails!]: child with name="Your Persistent Storage is unlocked. Its content will be available until you shut down Tails." roleName='label'
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:696:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `block in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:65:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:694:in `block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:704:in `block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:291:in `block in <top (required)>' (Timeout::Error)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:145:in `rescue in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:51:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:694:in `/^persistence is successfully enabled$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:704:in `/^I enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:291:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:46:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled'
Then Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.000
And all tps features are active 0.000
When I write some files expected to persist 0.000
# Verify that our baseline for the next scenarios is sane
And all persistent filesystems have safe access rights 0.000
And all persistence configuration files have safe access rights 0.000
And all persistent directories from the old Tails version have safe access rights 0.000
And I take note of which tps features are available 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
# XXX: how does guestfs work vs snapshots?
Then only the expected files are present on the persistence partition on USB drive "old" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.220 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Writing files to a read/write-enabled persistent partition with the old Tails USB installation' (at time 02:19:29)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:19:29_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition_with_the_old_Tails_USB_installation.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:19:29_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition_with_the_old_Tails_USB_installation.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:19:29_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition_with_the_old_Tails_USB_installation.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.024
Tags: @product
3:33.969
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.009
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 16.984
And I log in to a new session 26.086
And I clone USB drive "old" to a new USB drive "to_upgrade" 9.932
And I plug USB drive "to_upgrade" 2.947
When I upgrade Tails to USB drive "to_upgrade" by cloning 1:51.452
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "to_upgrade" 46.013
And I unplug USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.253
And I unplug USB drive "__internal" 0.297
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.981
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
2:14.546
Scenario Booting Tails from a USB drive upgraded from USB with persistence enabled
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Steps
Given a computer 0.298
And I start Tails from USB drive "to_upgrade" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:14.248
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendent of [application | Welcome to Tails!]: child with name="Your Persistent Storage is unlocked. Its content will be available until you shut down Tails." roleName='label'
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:696:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `block in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:65:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:694:in `block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:704:in `block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:291:in `block in <top (required)>' (Timeout::Error)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:145:in `rescue in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:51:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:694:in `/^persistence is successfully enabled$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:704:in `/^I enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:291:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:73:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "to_upgrade" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled'
Then all tps features from the old Tails version are active 0.000
And Tails is running from USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.000
And the boot device has safe access rights 0.000
And the expected persistent files created with the old Tails version are present in the filesystem 0.000
And all persistent directories from the old Tails version have safe access rights 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.945 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Booting Tails from a USB drive upgraded from USB with persistence enabled' (at time 02:25:31)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:25:31_Booting_Tails_from_a_USB_drive_upgraded_from_USB_with_persistence_enabled.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:25:31_Booting_Tails_from_a_USB_drive_upgraded_from_USB_with_persistence_enabled.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:25:31_Booting_Tails_from_a_USB_drive_upgraded_from_USB_with_persistence_enabled.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product @automatic_upgrade
1:49.363
Scenario Upgrading an initial Tails installation with an incremental upgrade
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 1:49.363
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendent of [application | Welcome to Tails!]: child with name="Your Persistent Storage is unlocked. Its content will be available until you shut down Tails." roleName='label'
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:696:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `block in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:65:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:694:in `block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:704:in `block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>' (Timeout::Error)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:145:in `rescue in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:51:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:694:in `/^persistence is successfully enabled$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:704:in `/^I enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:82:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
And no SquashFS delta is installed 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.0~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think it is running version 6.0~testoverlayfs 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.2~testoverlayfs are not present 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are not present 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
And I can successfully install the incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
Given I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
When I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
Then Tails is running version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
And all tps features are active 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.2~testoverlayfs are present 0.000
And only the 6.2~testoverlayfs SquashFS delta is installed 0.000
# Our IUK sets a release date that can make Tor bootstrapping impossible
Given Tails system time is magically synchronized 0.000
# We'll really install Tails_amd64_6.0~testoverlayfs_to_6.3~testoverlayfs.iuk
# but we need some way to force upgrading a second time in a row
# even if only the initially installed version is considered
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.1~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.000
And I can successfully install the incremental upgrade to version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.000
Given I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
When I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
Then Tails is running version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.000
And all tps features are active 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are present 0.000
And only the 6.3~testoverlayfs SquashFS delta is installed 0.000
# Regression test for #17425 (i.e. the Upgrader would propose
# upgrading to the version that's already running)
Given Tails system time is magically synchronized 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.1~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then the Upgrader considers the system as up-to-date 0.000
# Regression test on #8158 (i.e. the IUK's filesystem is not part of the Unsafe Browser's chroot)
And I successfully start the Unsafe Browser 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are present in the Unsafe Browser's chroot 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.803 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Upgrading an initial Tails installation with an incremental upgrade' (at time 02:27:31)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:27:31_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:27:31_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:27:31_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:27:31_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @automatic_upgrade
1:43.986
Scenario Upgrading a Tails whose signing key is outdated
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 1:43.986
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendent of [application | Welcome to Tails!]: child with name="Your Persistent Storage is unlocked. Its content will be available until you shut down Tails." roleName='label'
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:696:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `block in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:65:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:694:in `block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:704:in `block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>' (Timeout::Error)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:145:in `rescue in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:51:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:694:in `/^persistence is successfully enabled$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:704:in `/^I enable persistence( with the changed passphrase)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:127:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.0~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think it is running version 6.0~testoverlayfs 0.000
And the signing key used by the Upgrader is outdated 0.000
But a current signing key is available on our website 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 11.336 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Upgrading a Tails whose signing key is outdated' (at time 02:29:24)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:29:24_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:29:24_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:29:24_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/35/artifact/build-artifacts/02:29:24_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000