Cucumber Reports (no 3902) - Feature: Additional software

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

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	66	1	17	0	0	84	5	1	6	36:33.054	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

3:53.525

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 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.004

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 2:17.075

And I update APT using apt 17.902

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 28.134

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 8.568

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 41.843

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 23.638

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.692

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

6:57.627

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 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:34.273

And I update APT using apt 18.707

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 29.386

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 10.542

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 34.496

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.850

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.337

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:25.970

And I enable persistence 37.584

And I log in to a new session 36.202

And the Additional Software installation service has started 48.870

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.783

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.274

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.346

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 22.133

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.599

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.035

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:12.730

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 0.018

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.018

Steps

Given a computer 0.508

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:20.507

And I update APT using apt 14.344

When I install "makepp" using apt 30.391

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 6.792

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.186

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 23.288

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.615

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.039

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:38.541

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 0.018

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.020

Steps

Given a computer 0.568

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:37.973

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$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:300:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:55:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password'

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 0.000

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.000

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000

When I start Synaptic 0.000

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

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.035

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.738

Output 1

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 01:54:55)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/01:54:55_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_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/01:54:55_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_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/01:54:55_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_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/01:54:55_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_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/01:54:55_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_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/01:54:55_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_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/01:54:55_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_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/01:54:55_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_devel/3902/artifact/build-artifacts/01:54:55_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 0.011

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

15:46.343

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 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.206

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:20.142

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 25.330

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.762

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.038

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 2:10.173

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:21.344

And I enable persistence 18.095

# 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 0.178

# 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 0.196

And I log in to a new session 59.646

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 44.808

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.069

# 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 0.089

And the network is plugged 0.084

And Tor is ready 26.707

And available upgrades have been checked 0.840

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 9.883

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 3.515

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 16.458

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:21.477

And I enable persistence 18.237

# 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 0.035

And I log in to a new session 57.740

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 45.372

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.064

And the network is plugged 0.120

And Tor is ready 1:3.419

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.157

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.114

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 1.769

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.568

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.081

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

3:4.285

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 0.063

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.079

Steps

Given a computer 0.648

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:22.709

And I enable persistence 21.784

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.107

# 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 0.117

And I log in to a new session 48.030

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 20.421

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 9.112

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.351

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.444

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.350

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.050

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	66	1	17	0	0	84	5	1	6	36:33.054	Failed

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