Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11 10 21 Aug 2026, 18:15

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 45 2 31 0 0 78 3 2 5 14:22.111 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
2:40.750
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 46.557
And I update the APT lists using apt 5.698
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 3.138
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 3.643
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 16.716
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.623
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 4.144
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 35.903
And I enable persistence 22.725
And I log in to a new session 8.895
And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.141
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.859
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.610
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.090
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.858
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.117
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.009
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:21.475
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given a computer 1.144
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:8.553
And I update the APT lists using apt 4.394
When I install "ripgrep" using apt 3.139
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 4.186
And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.057
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.761
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.950
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.012
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:57.830
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given a computer 0.089
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:41.664
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.114
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.459
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.480
When I start Synaptic 12.137
And I update the APT lists using Synaptic 20.988
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 8.463
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.350
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.669
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.358
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.570
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.600
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.194
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 3.385
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.113
When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.240
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.416
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.534
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.331
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.629
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
1:25.276
Scenario Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.011
Steps
Given a computer 0.099
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:25.176
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:446:in `/^the computer (?:re)?boots Tails$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:238:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:79:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password'
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.000
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 0.000
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 0.000
And I enable persistence 0.000
# 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 0.000
# 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 0.000
And I log in to a new session 0.000
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 0.000
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.000
# 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 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
And available upgrades have been checked 0.000
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.000
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 0.000
And I enable persistence 0.000
# 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 0.000
And I log in to a new session 0.000
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 0.000
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.000
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.042
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.339 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online' (at time 01:00:43)
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_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:43_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.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_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:43_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:43_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_var_cache_apt
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:43_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:43_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:43_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:43_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:00:43_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.007
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
5:56.778
Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.003
Steps
Given a computer 0.078
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 35.700
And I enable persistence 11.760
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.038
And I log in to a new session 7.627
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 5:1.573
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:650:in `wait_notification'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:637:in `/^I (don't )?see the "(.+)" notification(?: after at most (\d+) seconds)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:126:in `Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds'
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 0.000
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.048
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 10.419 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 01:06:45)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:06:45_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:06:45_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_post-rm-7.11/10/artifact/build-artifacts/01:06:45_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006