Cucumber Reports (no 3893) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel	3893	01 Jul 2025, 13:50

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	79	1	4	0	0	84	5	1	6	35:23.804	Failed

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 @not_release_blocker @fragile @doc

1:34.355

Scenario I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.008

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:34.355

try_for()

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/tor.rb:828:in `click_connect_to_tor'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:502:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:512:in `/^I configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:653:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:607:in `/^Tor is ready$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ and\ logged\ in\ with\ an\ administration\ password\ and\ the\ network\ is\ connected$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:15:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected'

And I update APT using apt 0.000

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 0.000

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 0.000

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.051

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.846

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package' (at time 01:35:21)

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_devel/3893/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:21_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

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3893/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:21_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/3893/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:21_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/3893/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:21_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/3893/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:21_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/3893/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:21_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/3893/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:21_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/3893/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:21_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 0.000

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

6:56.003

Scenario I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:31.926

And I update APT using apt 12.900

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 30.745

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 7.135

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 33.666

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.456

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 15.705

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:22.859

And I enable persistence 32.957

And I log in to a new session 52.165

And the Additional Software installation service has started 44.707

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5.182

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 2.138

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.456

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 20.736

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.257

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:58.937

Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.208

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:43.892

And I update APT using apt 36.628

When I install "makepp" using apt 30.927

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 7.183

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.096

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 22.958

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.206

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.041

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

6:22.766

Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.007

Steps

Given a computer 0.205

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:13.143

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 26.236

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.622

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.859

When I start Synaptic 28.850

And I update APT using Synaptic 25.077

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 9.467

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 4.663

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 2.962

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.406

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.388

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.848

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.883

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 7.815

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.541

When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.285

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.661

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.845

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.780

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.812

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

13:57.457

Scenario Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.207

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:15.726

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.032

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 37.858

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 4.406

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.126

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 10.536

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:18.756

And I enable persistence 19.176

# 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 0.065

# 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 0.230

And I log in to a new session 55.683

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 43.104

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.068

# 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 0.077

And Tor is ready 26.302

And available upgrades have been checked 1.131

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 2.205

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 3.447

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 2:4.439

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:17.450

And I enable persistence 14.534

# 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 0.029

And I log in to a new session 41.101

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 42.588

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.056

And the network is plugged 0.091

And Tor is ready 56.509

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.237

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.201

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 1.667

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.957

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.025

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

2:34.284

Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.213

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:11.013

And I enable persistence 14.553

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.106

# 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 0.119

And I log in to a new session 49.313

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 12.257

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 5.872

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.833

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.124

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.760

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	79	1	4	0	0	84	5	1	6	35:23.804	Failed

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