Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 3902 08 Jul 2025, 13:36

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Time syncing 61 2 17 0 0 80 8 2 10 14:44.431 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
59.069
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 20.299
When the network is plugged 12.374
And I successfully configure Tor 26.332
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.061
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.725
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.211
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
52.847
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.168
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.089
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 15.772
When the network is plugged 0.378
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 11.041
And I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 22.054
And I wait until Tor is ready 3.535
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.063
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.424
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.697
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
57.420
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 21.051
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 0.426
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
And the network is plugged 0.158
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 11.685
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode 21.161
And I wait until Tor is ready 2.202
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.105
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 0.626 
Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.420
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.258
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.048
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
2:57.348
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 43.673
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 2.612
And I warm reboot the computer 0.393
And the computer reboots Tails 2:9.863
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 0.804
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.200
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.743
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
2:57.816
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 26.978
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 4.134
And I warm reboot the computer 0.539
And the computer reboots Tails 2:25.736
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 0.426
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.140
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.699
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:36.440
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Given a computer 0.203
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.025
And I start the computer 1.443
And the computer boots Tails 1:32.978
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 1.789
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.467
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.901
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:4.367
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.004
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 29.322
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 3.903
When the network is plugged 1.147
And I successfully configure Tor 29.916
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.077
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.546
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.014
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.001
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
46.591
Scenario I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 19.594
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.213
And all notifications have disappeared 9.895
And I capture all network traffic 0.040
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.655
And the network is plugged 0.783
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 4.819
When I configure the default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode without connecting 7.400
And I click "Connect to Tor" 3.189
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:840:in `/^(?:I click "Connect to Tor"|I retry connecting to Tor)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:71:in `And I click "Connect to Tor"'
And the Tor Connection Assistant fails to connect to Tor 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
Then I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000
When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or fake connectivity check service 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.046
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.457 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC' (at time 00:31:57)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/00:31:57_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/00:31:57_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/00:31:57_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/00:31:57_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.055
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:10.548
Scenario I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.004
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 47.679
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 1.821
And all notifications have disappeared 10.701
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
And the network is plugged 0.079
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 4.118
# Anti-test: Users east of UTC can't connect to obfs4 bridges
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting 6.145
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:637:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:499:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:628:in `/^I configure (?:some|the) (persistent )?(\w+) bridges (from a QR code )?in the Tor Connection Assistant(?: in (easy|hide) mode)?( without connecting|)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:90:in `And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting'
And I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
When I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000
# "Asia/Shanghai" is UTC+08:00 all year long (no DST)
And the displayed clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
And the displayed clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.214
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.525 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor' (at time 00:33:17)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/00:33:17_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/00:33:17_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/00:33:17_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/00:33:17_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.059
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:21.981
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 47.471
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 4.726
And the network is plugged 0.425
And Tor is ready 27.703
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
When I make NetworkManager perform a connectivity check 1.649
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
And the HTTP requests received by the fake connectivity check service are identical 0.003
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.403
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.398
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005