Cucumber Reports (no 4120) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel	4120	13 Dec 2025, 12:29

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	77	1	6	0	0	84	5	1	6	18:46.989	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

2:37.424

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:519 0.008

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 2:3.885

And I update APT using apt 8.354

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 7.189

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 5.628

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 12.366

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 14.426

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.797

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:34.400

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 0.010

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.007

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:3.222

And I update APT using apt 5.852

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.378

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 4.858

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 31.008

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.329

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.577

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:33.172

cannot

cannot find TailsGreeter.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:439:in `/^the computer (?:re)?boots Tails$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:235:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:35:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged'

And I enable persistence 0.000

And I log in to a new session 0.000

And the Additional Software installation service has started 0.000

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 0.000

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.000

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.038

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.732

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails' (at time 01:05:59)

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/4120/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:59_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.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/4120/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:59_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4120/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:59_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_var_cache_apt

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4120/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:59_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4120/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:59_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4120/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:59_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4120/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:59_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4120/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:59_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.044

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:43.765

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 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.215

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:27.136

And I update APT using apt 5.632

When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.432

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 4.258

And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.090

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 14.223

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.650

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:45.489

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 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.172

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 2:14.246

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 6.382

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.784

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.726

When I start Synaptic 14.413

And I update APT using Synaptic 22.001

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 13.066

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.633

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.993

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.253

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.641

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.802

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 10.020

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 4.711

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.020

When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.306

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.667

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.645

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 1.007

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.718

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

5:44.360

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 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.184

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:35.684

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.023

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 9.161

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 5.899

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.941

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 7.865

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 44.409

And I enable persistence 10.386

# 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

# 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 0.094

And I log in to a new session 12.066

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.344

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.067

# 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 0.052

And Tor is ready 13.922

And available upgrades have been checked 0.091

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 4.032

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.863

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 22.170

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 43.774

And I enable persistence 10.843

# 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 0.028

And I log in to a new session 14.559

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.329

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.054

And the network is plugged 0.144

And Tor is ready 23.925

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.212

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.104

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 1.587

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.905

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.031

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

1:21.547

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:519 0.004

Steps

Given a computer 0.163

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 45.473

And I enable persistence 9.118

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.054

# 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 0.076

And I log in to a new session 14.714

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 6.861

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 4.292

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.791

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.310

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.210

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	77	1	6	0	0	84	5	1	6	18:46.989	Failed

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