Cucumber Reports (no 4263) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel	4263	03 Mar 2026, 12:02

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	82	1	1	0	0	84	5	1	6	14:39.157	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

1:49.245

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 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.003

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:20.388

And I update APT using apt 8.085

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.234

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 2.994

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 11.542

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 5.415

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.498

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.002

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:1.507

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 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 54.107

And I update APT using apt 4.901

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.275

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 11.369

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 19.880

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 2.068

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.003

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.347

And I enable persistence 15.245

And I log in to a new session 9.724

And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.186

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.661

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.614

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.120

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 5.572

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.877

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:21.623

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 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.002

Steps

Given a computer 0.057

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:8.742

And I update APT using apt 4.355

When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.257

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.158

And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.052

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 5.433

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.666

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

2:51.888

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 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.002

Steps

Given a computer 0.054

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:35.723

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.241

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.392

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.510

When I start Synaptic 12.189

And I update APT using Synaptic 21.346

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 8.925

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.457

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.661

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.180

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.463

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.615

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.176

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 3.023

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.744

When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.187

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.487

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.507

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.349

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.551

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

4:32.258

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 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.058

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:12.891

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.009

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 8.343

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 3.640

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.661

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 7.928

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 35.811

And I enable persistence 6.424

# 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 0.010

# 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 0.070

And I log in to a new session 9.225

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.601

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.040

# 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 0.047

And the network is plugged 0.017

And Tor is ready 11.590

And available upgrades have been checked 2.144

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.493

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.538

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 22.242

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 36.390

And I enable persistence 6.673

# 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 0.011

And I log in to a new session 8.243

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.195

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.062

And the network is plugged 0.018

And Tor is ready 15.747

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.057

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.064

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.570

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.606

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.015

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

1:2.634

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 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.045

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 36.084

And I enable persistence 5.499

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.052

# 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 0.083

And I log in to a new session 8.869

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.651

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 10.347

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

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.037

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.142

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 01:00:34)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4263/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:34_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/4263/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:34_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/4263/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:34_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/4263/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:34_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/4263/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:34_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/4263/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:34_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/4263/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:34_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4263/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:34_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4263/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:34_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006

	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	14:39.157	Failed

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