Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_ignore-private-backports 2 08 Jul 2025, 06:19

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 61 3 15 0 0 79 2 3 5 1:27:9.987 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
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
16:39.390
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 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 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 2:37.659
And I update APT using apt 18.498
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 41.465
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 22.562
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 57.322
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.761
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 19.650
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:55.792
And I enable persistence 1:2.376
And I log in to a new session 1:19.358
And the Additional Software installation service has started 54.346
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5:6.594
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:634: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:515 0.033
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 9.923 
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 02:31:45)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:45_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:45_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:45_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:45_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:45_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:45_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:45_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:45_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:45_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 0.071
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
27:35.194
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 0.008
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.012
Steps
Given a computer 0.392
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 4:57.407
And I update APT using apt 30.190
When I install "makepp" using apt 22:7.203
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:515 0.051
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.227 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 02:59:31)
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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:59:31_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:59:31_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:59:31_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:59:31_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:59:31_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:59:31_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:59:31_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/02:59:31_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.038
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
15:36.685
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 0.014
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.016
Steps
Given a computer 0.610
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 7:20.958
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 31.484
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 8.498
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.460
When I start Synaptic 22.802
And I update APT using Synaptic 24.146
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 6:46.724
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:515 0.051
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.486 
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 03:15:19)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/03:15:19_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/03:15:19_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/03:15:19_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/03:15:19_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/03:15:19_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/03:15:19_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/03:15:19_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/03:15:19_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_ignore-private-backports/2/artifact/build-artifacts/03:15:19_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 0.006
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
21:41.522
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.004
Given a computer 0.192
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 5:40.102
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 43.679
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 19.335
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 13.912
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 21.849
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:58.281
And I enable persistence 25.794
# 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 0.163
# 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 0.119
And I log in to a new session 1:21.931
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 42.571
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.899
# 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 2.230
And the network is plugged 1.173
And Tor is ready 46.419
And available upgrades have been checked 1.227
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 5.225
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 13.263
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 26.404
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:56.501
And I enable persistence 35.923
# 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 0.066
And I log in to a new session 1:21.591
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 56.819
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.357
And the network is plugged 0.201
And Tor is ready 1:24.806
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.328
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.107
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 2.793
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.836
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.054
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
5:37.194
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.010
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.012
Given a computer 0.524
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 3:8.130
And I enable persistence 35.610
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.193
# 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 0.240
And I log in to a new session 1:31.061
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 3.569
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 15.975
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.889
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.212
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.099
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008