Cucumber Reports (no 19) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie	19	05 Jun 2025, 22:24

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	64	4	16	0	0	84	2	4	6	1:11:51.491	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

4:8.093

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 0.003

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 2:34.834

And I update APT using apt 12.965

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 27.522

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 12.707

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 40.063

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 15.462

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.638

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.004

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

12:14.272

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 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.006

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:39.959

And I update APT using apt 11.502

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 27.375

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 11.014

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 23.569

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 2.905

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 15.330

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:58.627

And I enable persistence 29.902

And I log in to a new session 40.520

And the Additional Software installation service has started 50.314

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5:3.249

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:595: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 0.059

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.522

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 01:40:09)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:09_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:09_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:09_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 0.021

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

25:42.117

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 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.009

Steps

Given a computer 0.293

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 3:24.086

And I update APT using apt 11.555

When I install "makepp" using apt 22:6.182

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 5.267

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 02:06:02)

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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:02_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:02_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:02_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:02_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:02_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:02_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:02_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:02_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.044

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

10:43.623

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 0.263

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:59.150

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 25.145

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.872

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.826

When I start Synaptic 16.170

And I update APT using Synaptic 23.547

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 4:35.647

Tor

Tor operation failed (despite retrying 10 times) with
Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [application | synaptic]: 'Find' dialog
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (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:180:in `/^I install "(.+)" using Synaptic$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:61:in `And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic'

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 0.043

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.842

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 02:16:51)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:51_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:51_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:51_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:51_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:51_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:51_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:51_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:51_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/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:51_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 0.010

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

15:55.828

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 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.004

Steps

Given a computer 0.263

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:47.151

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.042

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 28.839

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 12.243

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 3.179

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 11.050

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:55.159

And I enable persistence 18.056

# 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

# 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 0.107

And I log in to a new session 42.455

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 56.708

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.070

# 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 0.093

And the network is plugged 0.087

And Tor is ready 23.855

And available upgrades have been checked 2.441

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.963

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 3.189

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 2:9.208

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:52.381

And I enable persistence 13.565

# 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 0.035

And I log in to a new session 44.239

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 48.698

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.059

And the network is plugged 0.103

And Tor is ready 1:0.248

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.199

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.102

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 1.449

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.974

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.030

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

3:7.556

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 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.213

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:51.078

And I enable persistence 14.737

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.062

# 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 0.092

And I log in to a new session 39.205

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 21.351

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 0.814

The

The Dogtail init script raised: DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: GetWindows is not allowed
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:360:in `click'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:40:in `click_gnome_shell_notification_button'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:166: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:521 0.055

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.871

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 02:36:02)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:36:02_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_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:36:02_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_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:36:02_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_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:36:02_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_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:36:02_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_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:36:02_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:36:02_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:36:02_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/19/artifact/build-artifacts/02:36:02_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal

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	64	4	16	0	0	84	2	4	6	1:11:51.491	Failed

Feature Report