Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4250 24 Feb 2026, 12:45

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 82 1 1 0 0 84 5 1 6 19:59.937 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
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
2:29.767
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.006
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:58.059
And I update APT using apt 7.497
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.324
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 3.285
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 14.600
After features/support/hooks.rb:527 13.206
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.904
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.003
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
3:27.489
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.005
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 59.477
And I update APT using apt 6.001
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.334
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 4.542
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 23.326
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.284
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.969
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 46.294
And I enable persistence 23.658
And I log in to a new session 13.090
And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.586
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.947
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.824
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.150
After features/support/hooks.rb:527 11.880
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.935
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.014
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:39.740
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.005
Given a computer 0.191
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:23.693
And I update APT using apt 5.236
When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.318
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 4.225
And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.076
After features/support/hooks.rb:527 13.322
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.177
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.014
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
3:22.797
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.004
Given a computer 0.171
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:56.768
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.220
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.662
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.630
When I start Synaptic 14.773
And I update APT using Synaptic 22.054
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 11.900
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.685
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.785
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.184
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.566
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.658
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 10.190
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 4.212
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.955
When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.189
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.585
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.600
After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.902
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.870
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
7:42.096
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.005
Given a computer 0.168
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:36.602
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.033
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 9.000
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 5.443
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.714
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.429
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 43.731
And I enable persistence 8.907
# 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 0.023
# 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 0.063
And I log in to a new session 11.034
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.586
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.045
# 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 0.063
And the network is plugged 0.057
And Tor is ready 42.259
And available upgrades have been checked 0.041
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.579
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.693
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 2:7.598
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 44.358
And I enable persistence 7.555
# 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 0.021
And I log in to a new session 12.562
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.277
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.051
And the network is plugged 0.077
And Tor is ready 18.923
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.079
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.108
After features/support/hooks.rb:527 1.907
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.822
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.027
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
1:18.046
Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package
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 0.206
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 44.423
And I enable persistence 8.047
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.081
# 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 0.071
And I log in to a new session 12.544
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.845
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 10.825
The 
The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [notification | ]: child with name='Show Log' roleName='button'
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:33:in `click_gnome_shell_notification_button'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:160:in `/^I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:130:in `And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification'
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.040
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.735 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 01:22:28)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4250/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:28_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_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/4250/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:28_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_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/4250/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:28_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_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/4250/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:28_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_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/4250/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:28_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4250/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:28_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4250/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:28_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4250/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:28_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4250/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:28_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.015