Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak 26 24 Sep 2026, 20:13

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 50 2 31 0 0 83 4 2 6 20:9.913 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 @not_release_blocker @fragile @doc
1:34.417
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.011
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:13.937
And I update the APT lists using apt 5.203
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 3.192
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 3.088
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 8.995
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 1.414
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.250
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:26.547
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 44.857
And I update the APT lists using apt 5.368
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 3.216
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 2.513
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 14.104
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.552
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 5.305
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 33.172
And I enable persistence 16.679
And I log in to a new session 7.353
And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.139
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.611
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.578
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.094
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 1.370
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.754
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.013
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:17.063
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.004
Given a computer 0.078
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:4.126
And I update the APT lists using apt 7.505
When I install "ripgrep" using apt 3.152
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.166
And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.032
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 1.307
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.791
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.013
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:46.520
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Given a computer 0.097
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:34.509
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.142
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.389
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.492
When I start Synaptic 11.518
And I update the APT lists using Synaptic 20.832
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 7.516
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.321
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.485
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.130
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.296
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.428
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.085
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 2.755
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.580
When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.137
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.329
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.469
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 1.210
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.522
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.010
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
6:13.486
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 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given a computer 0.080
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 6:13.405
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:764:in `/^available upgrades have been checked$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:259:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
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 0.040
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.075 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online' (at time 01:26:30)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:30_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:30_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log
Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:30_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:30_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:30_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:30_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:30_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:30_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:30_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 0.011
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
5:51.877
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 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given a computer 0.076
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 32.957
And I enable persistence 10.617
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.034
And I log in to a new session 6.626
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 5:1.563
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 0.054
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 8.244 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 01:32:27)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:27_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:27_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable-flatpak/26/artifact/build-artifacts/01:32:27_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.023