Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 3748 21 Mar 2025, 13:08

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 83 1 0 0 0 84 5 1 6 42:56.964 Failed
Feature Additional software
As a Tails user I may want to install softwares not shipped in Tails And have them installed automatically when I enable persistence in the Greeter
9:8.792
Scenario I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:32.307
And I update APT using apt 3:44.604
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 22.222
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 6.808
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 3:22.849
try_for() timeout expired (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/browser.rb:200:in `page_has_loaded_in_the_tor_browser'
./features/step_definitions/browser.rb:215:in `/^"([^"]+)" has loaded in the Tor Browser$/'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:145:in `/^I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:19:in `And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification'
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.033
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.911

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package' (at time 01:08:26)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3748/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3748/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.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_devel/3748/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3748/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_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_devel/3748/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3748/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3748/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3748/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3748/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.003
6:54.035
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.003
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 57.938
And I update APT using apt 2:13.178
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 22.234
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 7.284
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 17.831
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.192
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 10.709
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 59.262
And I enable persistence 19.439
And I log in to a new session 39.618
And the Additional Software installation service has started 41.966
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 2.356
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.777
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.246
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 12.967
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.926
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012
10:0.667
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.005
Given a computer 0.341
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:42.231
And I update APT using apt 7:20.436
When I install "makepp" using apt 53.195
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 4.374
And the package "makepp" is installed 0.086
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 14.993
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.502
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.011
5:5.493
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.006
Given a computer 0.217
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:20.184
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 21.784
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.573
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.698
When I start Synaptic 21.876
And I update APT using Synaptic 22.588
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 8.375
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.310
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.828
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.242
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 0.578
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.779
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 10.499
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 5.697
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.873
When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.202
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.576
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.605
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.501
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.723
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009
9:28.971
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.006
Given a computer 0.203
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 2:21.340
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.024
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 25.640
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 7.083
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.894
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 6.475
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 59.758
And I enable persistence 13.339
# 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 0.039
# 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 0.131
And I log in to a new session 43.566
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 30.901
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.053
# 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 0.074
And the network is plugged 0.089
And Tor is ready 20.902
And available upgrades have been checked 1.381
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 3.200
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.505
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 13.422
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:0.652
And I enable persistence 11.412
# 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 0.025
And I log in to a new session 39.721
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 41.974
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.063
And the network is plugged 0.087
And Tor is ready 43.713
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.190
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.100
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 1.199
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.715
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.025
2:19.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.005
Given a computer 0.208
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:6.995
And I enable persistence 12.956
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.050
# 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 0.078
And I log in to a new session 42.434
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 10.787
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 4.755
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.737
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.149
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.033
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.011