Cucumber Reports (no 17) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie	17	05 Jun 2025, 19:06

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	64	3	17	0	0	84	3	3	6	1:5:15.234	Failed

Feature Additional software

As a Tails user I may want to install softwares 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

4:11.158

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:513 0.004

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 2:35.923

And I update APT using apt 12.881

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 27.627

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 12.523

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 42.203

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 13.963

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.486

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.003

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

12:2.277

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 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.019

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:24.772

And I update APT using apt 11.755

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 27.422

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 13.084

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 31.379

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 2.925

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 12.781

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:54.205

And I enable persistence 29.677

And I log in to a new session 42.286

And the Additional Software installation service has started 50.330

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5:1.654

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/common_steps.rb:604:in `/^I see the "(.+)" notification(?: after at most (\d+) seconds)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:28:in `/^I am notified that the installation succeeded$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:39:in `Then I am notified that the installation succeeded'

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:521 0.043

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.810

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 01:32:04)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:04_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

Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:04_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:04_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:04_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:04_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:04_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:04_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:04_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:04_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 0.013

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

25:18.225

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 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.004

Steps

Given a computer 0.162

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 3:1.228

And I update APT using apt 11.824

When I install "makepp" using apt 22:5.010

Tor

Tor operation failed (despite retrying 10 times) with
Timeout::Error: try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: ExecutionFailedInVM: Command failed: dpkg -s 'makepp' 2>/dev/null | grep -qs '^Status:.*installed$'
error code: 1
stdout: 
stderr: .
<false> is not true.
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:496:in `rescue in execute_successfully'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:493:in `execute_successfully'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:69:in `block in wait_for_package_installation'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `block in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:65:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:68:in `wait_for_package_installation'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:86:in `block (3 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:82:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:211:in `block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:196:in `retry_tor'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:81:in `block in <top (required)>' (MaxRetriesFailure)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:226:in `rescue in block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:209:in `block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:196:in `retry_tor'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:81:in `/^I install "(.+)" using apt$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:48:in `When I install "makepp" using apt'

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 0.000

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.033

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.456

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 01:57:28)

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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:57:28_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:57:28_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:57:28_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:57:28_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:57:28_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:57:28_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:57:28_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:57:28_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

5:20.114

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:513 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.165

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:27.470

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 24.968

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.816

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.281

When I start Synaptic 25.412

The

The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [application | synaptic]: child with name='Synaptic Package Manager ' roleName='frame'
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/apt.rb:146:in `/^I start Synaptic$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:59:in `When I start Synaptic'

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:521 0.032

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.658

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 02:02:54)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:54_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:54_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:54_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:54_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:54_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:54_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:54_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:54_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_feature-trixie/17/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:54_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 0.007

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

15:18.256

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:513 0.004

Steps

Given a computer 0.175

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:22.610

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.025

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 28.825

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 7.824

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.175

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 12.416

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:55.451

And I enable persistence 13.119

# 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 0.027

# 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 0.097

And I log in to a new session 46.414

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 52.911

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

# 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 0.077

And the network is plugged 0.107

And Tor is ready 23.245

And available upgrades have been checked 2.374

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.818

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.830

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 2:8.793

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:52.494

And I enable persistence 16.298

# 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 0.026

And I log in to a new session 42.560

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 59.366

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.078

And the network is plugged 0.080

And Tor is ready 46.683

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.190

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.091

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 1.381

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.695

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.025

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

3:5.202

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 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.176

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:52.587

And I enable persistence 16.292

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.056

# 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 0.100

And I log in to a new session 43.828

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 4.349

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 6.235

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.574

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.117

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.981

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	64	3	17	0	0	84	3	3	6	1:5:15.234	Failed

Feature Report