Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 5739 25 Jun 2025, 17:57

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Tails persistence 111 7 39 0 0 157 14 7 21 58:50.553 Failed
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Feature Tails persistence
As a Tails user I want to use a Persistent Storage
Tags: @product
3:0.559
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 2:5.540
And I update APT using apt 21.261
And I install "python3-behave" using apt 30.352
Then the Tails Persistent Storage behave tests pass 3.405
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.713
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:10.478
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.175
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 14.812
When I log in to a new session without activating the Persistent Storage 36.567
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.561
And persistence is disabled 0.430
But a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "__internal" 18.105
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.448
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
4:22.354
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.008
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and logged in 16.048
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.721
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.259
And I create a persistent partition with the default settings 35.346
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 2.543
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 16.076
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 3:9.365
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 1.897
And the file I created in the Persistent directory exists 0.094
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.164
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.017
Tags: @product
1:24.052
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.008
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and logged in 18.318
And the system is very low on memory 7.149
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 2.739
When I try to create a persistent partition 28.741
Then The Persistent Storage app shows the error message "Not enough memory to create Persistent Storage" 0.257
When I close the Persistent Storage app 2.730
And I free up some memory 6.049
And I create a persistent partition with the default settings 16.367
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 1.698
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 9.005
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
4:52.013
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.016
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 31.917
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 3.091
And all tps features are active 4.277
And all persistent directories have safe access rights 2.982
When I disable the first tps feature 6.798
Then all tps features but the first one are active 8.001
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 16.331
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 3:32.892
Then all tps features but the first one are active 5.720
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 4.497
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.371
Tags: @product
30.672
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.351
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 14.466
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 1.569
And I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.421
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 0.203
When I disable the first tps feature 9.516
Then persistence for "Persistent" is not active 0.079
And the Persistent directory does not exist 0.056
When I enable the first tps feature 4.204
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.075
And the file I created in the Persistent directory exists 0.079
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.113
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
47.721
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.038
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 16.636
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 3.451
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 5.210
And I disable the first tps feature 6.942
And I delete the data of the Persistent Folder feature 14.500
Then the file I created does not exist on the Persistent Storage 0.978
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.220
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:13.684
Scenario Writing files to a read/write-enabled persistent partition
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 51.441
And the network is plugged 4.484
And Tor is ready 17.758
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/tor.rb:828:in `click_connect_to_tor'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:502:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:512:in `/^I configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:653:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:607:in `/^Tor is ready$/'
features/persistence.feature:75:in `And Tor is ready'
And I take note of which tps features are available 0.000
When I write some files expected to persist 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
# XXX: The next step succeeds (and the --debug output confirms that it's actually looking for the files) but will fail in a subsequent scenario restoring the same snapshot. This exactly what we want, but why does it work? What is guestfs's behaviour when qcow2 internal snapshots are involved?
Then only the expected files are present on the persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.129 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Writing files to a read/write-enabled persistent partition' (at time 03:47:21)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/03:47:21_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/03:47:21_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/03:47:21_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/03:47:21_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
6:36.241
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 1:8.154
And the network is plugged 3.241
And Tor is ready 28.895
And I add a wired DHCP NetworkManager connection called "persistent-con-current" 0.294
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 17.865
Given I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 4:0.770
And I capture all network traffic 0.007
And the network is plugged 0.095
And Tor is ready 34.275
And I switch to the "persistent-con-current" NetworkManager connection 1.716
And the 1st network device has a spoofed MAC address configured 0.497
And no network device leaked the real MAC address 0.426
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.147
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.059
Tags: @product
2:21.086
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.013
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 46.866
And I enable persistence creation in Tails Greeter 1.213
And I log in to a new session expecting no warning about the Persistent Storage not being activated 40.438
Then I create a persistent partition with the default settings using the wizard that was already open 52.567
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 4.435
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
4:12.867
Scenario Persistent Greeter options
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 1:10.396
When I enable persistence 1:42.893
Then no persistent Greeter options were restored 21.233
When I set all Greeter options to non-default values 58.344
cannot 
cannot find TailsGreeterAdminPasswordDialog.png on the screen (FindFailed)
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:181:in `rescue in wait'
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:165:in `wait'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:548:in `/^I set an administration password$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:1585:in `/^I set all Greeter options to non-default values$/'
features/persistence.feature:106:in `When I set all Greeter options to non-default values'
And I log in to a new session in German (de) after having activated the Persistent Storage 0.000
Then all Greeter options are set to non-default values 0.000
When I cold reboot the computer 0.000
And the computer reboots Tails 0.000
Given I enable persistence 0.000
Then persistent Greeter options were restored 0.000
When I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 0.000
Then all Greeter options are set to non-default values 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.273 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Persistent Greeter options' (at time 04:00:44)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:00:44_Persistent_Greeter_options.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:00:44_Persistent_Greeter_options.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:00:44_Persistent_Greeter_options.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:00:44_Persistent_Greeter_options.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
6:53.212
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.008
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 25.043
# Note that if anything fails after the passphrase was changed and
# before it's changed back below, subsequent scenarios might fail
# because the Persistent Storage doesn't have the expected passphrase.
When I change the passphrase of the Persistent Storage 1:2.956
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 23.306
Then I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with the changed persistence passphrase 4:7.121
And I change the passphrase of the Persistent Storage back to the original 54.784
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 4.162
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009
Tags: @product
1:39.246
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.008
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 19.147
And I log in to a new session without activating the Persistent Storage 42.541
Then persistence is disabled 1.094
But a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "__internal" 17.028
And all notifications have disappeared 5.719
When I delete the persistent partition 13.449
Then there is no persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" 0.264
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.366
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:10.560
Scenario Dotfiles persistence
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.012
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 1:10.560
Failed 
Failed to restore snapshot (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:89:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/persistence.feature:136:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
When I write some dotfile expected to persist 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 and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
Then the expected persistent dotfile is present in the filesystem 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.269 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Dotfiles persistence' (at time 04:10:40)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:10:40_Dotfiles_persistence.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:10:40_Dotfiles_persistence.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:10:40_Dotfiles_persistence.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:10:40_Dotfiles_persistence.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:37.935
Scenario Feature activation fails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.010
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 33.044
And I create a symlink "/home/amnesia/Persistent" to "/etc" 1.411
When I try to enable persistence 3.467
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 1:0.012
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/usb.rb:1724:in `/^the Welcome Screen tells me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated$/'
features/persistence.feature:146:in `Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated'
When I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 0.000
And all notifications have disappeared 0.000
Then the Persistent Storage settings tell me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 0.000
And all tps features are enabled 0.000
And all tps features but the first one are active 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 12.364 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Feature activation fails' (at time 04:12:25)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:12:25_Feature_activation_fails.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:12:25_Feature_activation_fails.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:12:25_Feature_activation_fails.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
8:49.131
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.285
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a LUKS 1 persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 5:58.105
And I enable persistence 1:28.988
And I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 1:7.003
Then a Tails persistence partition with LUKS version 2 and argon2id exists on USB drive "__internal" 9.877
And persistence is enabled 5.155
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.750
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:20.212
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.013
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a LUKS 1 persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 35.057
And I enable persistence but something goes wrong during the LUKS header upgrade 44.122
Then the Tails persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" still has LUKS version 1 1.032
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.781
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:59.549
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.012
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 21.760
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" 14.826
When I enable persistence 1:18.605
Then the filesystem of the Persistent Storage was repaired 0.111
And persistence is successfully enabled 4.246
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.487
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:37.563
Scenario Manual filesystem repair is successful
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 20.209
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" in a way which can't be automatically repaired 16.845
When I try to enable persistence 0.506
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage 1:0.002
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/usb.rb:1732:in `/^the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage$/'
features/persistence.feature:176:in `Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage'
When I repair the filesystem of the Persistent Storage 0.000
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the filesystem was repaired successfully 0.000
And the filesystem of the Persistent Storage was repaired 0.000
When I close the filesystem repair dialog 0.000
Then persistence is successfully enabled 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 15.294 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Manual filesystem repair is successful' (at time 04:26:28)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:26:28_Manual_filesystem_repair_is_successful.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:26:28_Manual_filesystem_repair_is_successful.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:26:28_Manual_filesystem_repair_is_successful.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @doc
1:36.834
Scenario Manual filesystem repair fails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.028
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 31.237
And the Persistent Storage filesystem is corrupted beyond what e2fsck can repair 2.018
When I try to enable persistence 3.566
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage 1:0.012
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/usb.rb:1732:in `/^the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage$/'
features/persistence.feature:188:in `Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage'
When I repair the filesystem of the Persistent Storage 0.000
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that it failed to repair the Persistent Storage 0.000
When I log in to a new session 0.000
And all notifications have disappeared 0.000
# Now both WhisperBack and Tor Browser has started at the same
# time, so we do not know which window is focused. The steps about
# Tor Browser care about that, but the ones about WhisperBack do
# not, so we first deal with WhisperBack and then kill it to
# ensure that Tor Browser is focused.
Then WhisperBack is prefilled for fsck with summary: "Failed to repair the file system of your Persistent Storage" 0.000
And the file "/var/lib/gdm3/post-greeter-whisperback.json" is empty 0.000
When I close the "whisperback" window 0.000
Then the Tor Browser starts 0.000
And "Tails - Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when it has file system errors" has loaded in the Tor Browser 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 13.655 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Manual filesystem repair fails' (at time 04:28:23)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:28:23_Manual_filesystem_repair_fails.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:28:23_Manual_filesystem_repair_fails.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:28:23_Manual_filesystem_repair_fails.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @doc
1:34.574
Scenario Filesystem and I/O errors
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.051
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 19.641
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" in a way which can't be automatically repaired 12.619
And Tails detects disk read failures on the boot device 1.951
When I try to enable persistence 0.359
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that my hardware is probably failing 1:0.001
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/usb.rb:1835:in `/^the Welcome Screen tells me that my hardware is probably failing$/'
features/persistence.feature:210:in `Then the Welcome Screen tells me that my hardware is probably failing'
When I log in to a new session 0.000
And all notifications have disappeared 0.000
Then the Tor Browser starts 0.000
And "Tails - Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when it has file system errors" has loaded in the Tor Browser 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 19.014 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Filesystem and I/O errors' (at time 04:30:16)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:30:16_Filesystem_and_I_O_errors.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:30:16_Filesystem_and_I_O_errors.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5739/artifact/build-artifacts/04:30:16_Filesystem_and_I_O_errors.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000