Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4640 28 Sep 2026, 16:28

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 82 1 0 0 0 83 5 1 6 16:41.114 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
4:40.381
Scenario I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.005
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:22.007
And I update the APT lists using apt 6.505
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.285
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 0.520
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 3:5.062
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/browser.rb:263:in `page_has_loaded_in_the_tor_browser'
./features/step_definitions/browser.rb:278:in `/^"([^"]+)" has loaded in the Tor Browser$/'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:141:in `/^I can open the (.+) documentation from the notification$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:19:in `And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification'
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.041
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.662 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package' (at time 00:59:28)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4640/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:28_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4640/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:28_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log
Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4640/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:28_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4640/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:28_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_cache_apt
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4640/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:28_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4640/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:28_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4640/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:28_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4640/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:28_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4640/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:28_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.002
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:35.157
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.005
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 45.250
And I update the APT lists using apt 6.182
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 3.181
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 3.601
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 15.306
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.841
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 4.007
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 35.605
And I enable persistence 19.469
And I log in to a new session 8.242
And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.135
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.639
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.594
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.099
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.669
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.875
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.009
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:15.437
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given a computer 0.077
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:5.675
And I update the APT lists using apt 4.342
When I install "ripgrep" using apt 3.150
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.131
And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.058
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.685
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.565
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.010
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:53.622
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Given a computer 0.102
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:39.422
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.135
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.440
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.443
When I start Synaptic 12.112
And I update the APT lists using Synaptic 21.218
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 7.559
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.317
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.642
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.156
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.627
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.600
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.207
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 2.627
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.689
When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.187
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.539
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.592
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.289
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.856
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.030
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
4:14.831
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.003
Given a computer 0.088
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:17.047
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.006
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 5.535
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 5.013
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.529
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 3.832
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 33.750
And I enable persistence 11.552
# 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 0.006
# 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 0.045
And I log in to a new session 7.952
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 10.181
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.038
# 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 0.048
And the network is plugged 0.033
And Tor is ready 10.664
And available upgrades have been checked 0.048
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 2.400
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.405
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 4.072
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 34.297
And I enable persistence 11.461
# 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 0.006
And I log in to a new session 7.957
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 10.157
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.031
And the network is plugged 0.026
And Tor is ready 15.517
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.041
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.080
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.328
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.658
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.020
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
1:1.683
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given a computer 0.096
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 34.775
And I enable persistence 10.803
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.027
And I log in to a new session 8.283
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.668
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 5.963
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.065
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.239
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.765
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.010