Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie 24 09 Jun 2025, 06:52

Feature Report

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 1:7:53.530 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
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
3:35.190
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.011
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:55.677
And I update APT using apt 12.681
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 27.516
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 8.806
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 50.507
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 14.085
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.465
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.003
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
12:15.645
Scenario I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
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 1:53.454
And I update APT using apt 12.133
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 24.442
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 14.258
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 27.460
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.114
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 15.260
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:51.091
And I enable persistence 28.722
And I log in to a new session 31.842
And the Additional Software installation service has started 50.895
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5:2.969
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
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.038
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.046 
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 01:35:44)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/24/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:44_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:44_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:44_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:44_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:44_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:44_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:44_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:44_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/01:35:44_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 0.012
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
25:10.463
Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.005
Steps
Given a computer 0.188
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:53.424
And I update APT using apt 11.901
When I install "makepp" using apt 22:4.948
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
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.039
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.193 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 02:01:02)
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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:02_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:02_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:02_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:02_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:02_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:02_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:02_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:02_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
10:42.238
Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.005
Steps
Given a computer 0.212
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 5:5.156
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 24.999
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.740
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.789
When I start Synaptic 15.451
And I update APT using Synaptic 22.049
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 4:30.838
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
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.035
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.682 
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 02:11:50)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:11:50_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:11:50_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:11:50_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:11:50_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:11:50_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:11:50_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:11:50_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:11:50_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:11:50_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 0.009
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
13:0.403
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.004
Given a computer 0.182
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:33.970
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 27.923
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 9.655
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.049
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.372
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:48.195
And I enable persistence 16.648
# 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 0.030
# 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 0.123
And I log in to a new session 35.791
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 44.894
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.078
# 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 0.066
And the network is plugged 0.075
And Tor is ready 20.824
And available upgrades have been checked 2.443
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.816
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 3.533
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 18.664
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:47.712
And I enable persistence 13.716
# 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 0.031
And I log in to a new session 40.135
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 44.346
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.071
And the network is plugged 0.072
And Tor is ready 53.619
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.190
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.141
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 1.355
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.760
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.051
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
3:9.589
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 0.006
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.006
Steps
Given a computer 0.257
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:47.963
And I enable persistence 15.799
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.069
# 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 0.089
And I log in to a new session 34.592
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 19.369
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 11.447
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:39: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
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.041
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.763 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 02:28:08)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:28:08_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:28:08_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:28:08_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:28:08_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:28:08_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:28:08_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:28:08_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:28:08_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/24/artifact/build-artifacts/02:28:08_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009