Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter 54 08 Jul 2025, 21:03

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 60 2 17 0 0 79 3 2 5 33:8.473 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
Feature Additional software
As a Tails user I may want to install software not shipped in Tails And have them installed automatically when I enable persistence in the Greeter
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
6:14.709
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.013
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:14.597
And I update APT using apt 15.924
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 26.974
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 9.092
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 26.257
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.166
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 13.349
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:19.224
And I enable persistence 37.871
And I log in to a new session 39.338
And the Additional Software installation service has started 45.949
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.640
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.026
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.295
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 20.769
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.843
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.017
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
4:29.693
Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.009
Steps
Given a computer 0.268
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 4:29.424
cannot 
cannot find GnomeApplicationsMenu.png on the screen (FindFailed)
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:181:in `rescue in wait'
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:165:in `wait'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:579:in `/^the Tails desktop is ready$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:535:in `/^I log in to a new session(?: in ([^ ]*) \(([^ ]*)\))?( without activating the Persistent Storage)?( after having activated the Persistent Storage| expecting no warning about the Persistent Storage not being activated)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:295:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:46:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password'
And I update APT using apt 0.000
When I install "makepp" using apt 0.000
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 0.000
And the package "makepp" is installed 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.032
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.768 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 01:26:19)
Exception thrown while trying to save /tmp/TailsToaster/artifact.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log: RemoteShell::ServerFailure: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/run/live-additional-software/log'
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:19_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:19_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:19_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_cache_apt
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:19_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:19_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:19_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:19_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:19_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.014
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
5:19.530
Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.005
Steps
Given a computer 0.259
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:21.178
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 25.938
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.755
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.864
When I start Synaptic 30.534
The 
The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [desktop frame | main]: "synaptic" application
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:70:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:143:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:143:in `/^I start Synaptic$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:59:in `When I start Synaptic'
And I update APT using Synaptic 0.000
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 0.000
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 0.000
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 0.000
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 0.000
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 0.000
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000
When I install "cowsay" using apt 0.000
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.034
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.990 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic' (at time 01:31:45)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:45_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:45_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log
Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:45_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:45_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_var_cache_apt
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:45_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:45_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:45_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:45_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/54/artifact/build-artifacts/01:31:45_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.024
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
13:45.819
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.008
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.017
Given a computer 0.256
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:27.800
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.150
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 38.234
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 8.783
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.015
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 7.318
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:31.164
And I enable persistence 23.990
# We need to add back this custom APT source for the Additional Software
# install step, as it was not saved in persistence
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.053
# Prevent the "Warning: virtual machine detected!" notification from racing
# with the one we'll be interacting with below.
And I disable the tails-virt-notify-user.service user unit 0.159
And I log in to a new session 1:1.797
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 43.424
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.274
# We remove the newest package after it has been downloaded and before
# it is installed, so that the upgrade process fails
And I prepare the Additional Software upgrade process to fail 0.455
And the network is plugged 1.652
And Tor is ready 28.856
And available upgrades have been checked 0.070
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 4.723
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 4.884
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 23.570
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:27.965
And I enable persistence 24.376
# We need to add back this custom APT source for the Additional Software
# install step, as it was not saved in persistence
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.030
And I log in to a new session 40.831
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 57.983
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.072
And the network is plugged 0.079
And Tor is ready 1:2.712
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 1.754
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 1.372
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 3.760
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.124
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.059
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
3:18.721
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.014
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.022
Given a computer 0.359
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:28.803
And I enable persistence 28.433
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.191
# Prevent the "Warning: virtual machine detected!" notification from racing
# with the one we'll be interacting with below.
And I disable the tails-virt-notify-user.service user unit 0.183
And I log in to a new session 57.936
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 12.529
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 8.835
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.449
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.216
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.575
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009