Cucumber Reports (no 27) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie	27	11 Jun 2025, 17:54

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	64	3	17	0	0	84	3	3	6	1:2:56.939	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

3:29.850

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 0.007

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:54.545

And I update APT using apt 11.711

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 23.979

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 14.260

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 45.352

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 13.599

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.490

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.003

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

12:4.873

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 0.005

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:51.694

And I update APT using apt 11.720

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 26.367

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 7.499

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 21.358

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 2.809

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 16.291

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:49.417

And I enable persistence 28.092

And I log in to a new session 27.678

And the Additional Software installation service has started 58.670

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5:3.275

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 0.036

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.354

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 01:30:21)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:21_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:21_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:21_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:21_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:21_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:21_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:21_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:21_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:30:21_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

25:14.158

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 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.173

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:56.425

And I update APT using apt 11.533

When I install "makepp" using apt 22:6.027

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 0.031

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.279

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 01:55:41)

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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:55:41_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:55:41_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:55:41_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:55:41_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:55:41_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:55:41_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:55:41_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/01:55:41_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

5:49.308

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 0.169

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:34.369

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 24.899

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 1.730

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.734

When I start Synaptic 47.405

The

The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [application | gnome-shell]: child with name='Authentication Required' roleName='label'
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/common_steps.rb:764:in `gnome_shell_unlock_dialog'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:782:in `deal_with_polkit_prompt'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:142: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 0.029

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.628

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 02:01:36)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/27/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:36_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:36_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:36_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:36_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:36_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:36_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:36_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:36_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/27/artifact/build-artifacts/02:01:36_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

13:9.533

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 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.188

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:19.129

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.032

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 28.841

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 10.412

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 2.384

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 10.259

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:45.714

And I enable persistence 15.999

# 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 0.028

# 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 0.096

And I log in to a new session 31.614

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 45.571

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.049

# 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 0.090

And the network is plugged 0.068

And Tor is ready 51.729

And available upgrades have been checked 0.053

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.796

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 5.300

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 23.845

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:46.204

And I enable persistence 15.807

# 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

And I log in to a new session 35.332

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 46.024

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.063

And the network is plugged 0.068

And Tor is ready 53.513

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.174

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.110

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 1.400

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.807

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.031

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

3:9.214

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 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.187

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:49.046

And I enable persistence 16.055

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.068

# 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 36.118

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 18.123

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 8.155

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.364

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.115

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.719

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008

	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	1:2:56.939	Failed

Feature Report