Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter 36 24 Jun 2025, 15:11

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 16:5.975 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
3:9.190
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Given a computer 0.236
And I create a 7200 MiB disk named "old" 0.060
And I plug USB drive "old" 1.070
And I write an old version of the Tails USB image to disk "old" 1:11.413
When I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged 1:51.980
Then the boot device has safe access rights 3.259
And Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.386
And there is no persistence partition on USB drive "old" 0.089
And process "udev-watchdog" is running 0.102
And udev-watchdog is monitoring the correct device 0.375
And I unplug USB drive "old" 0.214
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.829
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010
Tags: @product
2:37.506
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Given a computer 0.295
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login 1:46.049
Then Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.382
And I create a persistent partition 37.325
And I take note of which tps features are available 2.875
Then a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "old" 0.969
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.610
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.286
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010
Tags: @product
2:19.515
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 0.006
Steps
Given a computer 0.217
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:19.297
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 12.349 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Writing files to a read/write-enabled persistent partition with the old Tails USB installation' (at time 01:25:00)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:00_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition_with_the_old_Tails_USB_installation.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:00_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/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:00_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/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:00_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition_with_the_old_Tails_USB_installation.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.015
Tags: @product
3:6.730
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 10.204
And I log in to a new session 27.237
And I clone USB drive "old" to a new USB drive "to_upgrade" 2.850
And I plug USB drive "to_upgrade" 2.478
When I upgrade Tails to USB drive "to_upgrade" by cloning 1:49.224
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "to_upgrade" 34.269
And I unplug USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.211
And I unplug USB drive "__internal" 0.255
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.689
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
2:3.712
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 0.036
Steps
Given a computer 1.221
And I start Tails from USB drive "to_upgrade" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:2.490
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 6.217 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Booting Tails from a USB drive upgraded from USB with persistence enabled' (at time 01:30:24)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:24_Booting_Tails_from_a_USB_drive_upgraded_from_USB_with_persistence_enabled.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:24_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/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:24_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/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:24_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
1:25.627
Scenario Upgrading an initial Tails installation with an incremental upgrade
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 1:25.627
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 7.354 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Upgrading an initial Tails installation with an incremental upgrade' (at time 01:31:56)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:56_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/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:56_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:56_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/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:56_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @automatic_upgrade
1:23.693
Scenario Upgrading a Tails whose signing key is outdated
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 1:23.693
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 6.449 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Upgrading a Tails whose signing key is outdated' (at time 01:33:27)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:27_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/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:27_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:27_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/36/artifact/build-artifacts/01:33:27_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000