Cucumber Reports (no 3) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_fix-tca-wrapper-gettext	3	10 Jun 2026, 22:55

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	60	1	17	0	0	78	4	1	5	11:35.387	Failed

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

2:39.435

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:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.004

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 45.731

And I update the APT lists using apt 5.900

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.300

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 1.921

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 16.134

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.663

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 7.861

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 36.247

And I enable persistence 15.456

And I log in to a new session 9.739

And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.132

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.603

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.616

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.126

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 6.872

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.980

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.009

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:20.811

Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.084

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:7.728

And I update the APT lists using apt 4.472

When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.269

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.181

And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.074

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 6.758

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.728

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.020

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:25.623

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:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.002

Steps

Given a computer 0.067

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:25.555

can

can not find any of the patterns ["TailsGreeter.png", "PlymouthGraphicsCardFailureMessage.png"] on the screen (FindFailed)
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:248:in `rescue in wait_any'
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:232:in `wait_any'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:444:in `/^the computer (?:re)?boots Tails$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:235:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:55:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password'

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 0.000

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.000

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000

When I start Synaptic 0.000

And I update the APT lists 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:531 0.032

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.080

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 00:48:52)

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_fix-tca-wrapper-gettext/3/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_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

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_fix-tca-wrapper-gettext/3/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_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_fix-tca-wrapper-gettext/3/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_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_fix-tca-wrapper-gettext/3/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_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_fix-tca-wrapper-gettext/3/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_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_fix-tca-wrapper-gettext/3/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_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_fix-tca-wrapper-gettext/3/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_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_fix-tca-wrapper-gettext/3/artifact/build-artifacts/00:48:52_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:104 0.006

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

5:3.659

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:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.002

Steps

Given a computer 0.049

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:34.249

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.005

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 8.047

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.424

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.599

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 17.053

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 35.798

And I enable persistence 5.852

# 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 0.044

# 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 0.051

And I log in to a new session 9.896

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 10.195

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.046

# 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 0.056

And the network is plugged 0.014

And Tor is ready 11.740

And available upgrades have been checked 2.134

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.052

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.558

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 18.514

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 35.377

And I enable persistence 5.893

# 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 0.005

And I log in to a new session 9.667

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 10.265

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.045

And the network is plugged 0.018

And Tor is ready 21.858

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.055

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.085

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.762

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.081

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.020

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

1:5.857

Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.049

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 36.655

And I enable persistence 5.582

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.047

And I log in to a new session 9.131

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 8.154

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 5.847

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.388

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.078

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.881

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.005

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	60	1	17	0	0	78	4	1	5	11:35.387	Failed

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