Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6067 15 Jan 2026, 07:51

Failures Overview

The following summary displays scenarios that failed.

Feature: Additional software
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
3:1.412
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 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.002
Steps
Given a computer 0.062
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:39.577
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 6.290
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.456
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.579
When I start Synaptic 12.134
And I update APT using Synaptic 21.399
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 8.828
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.570
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.703
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.210
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.445
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.632
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.234
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 11.288
The 
The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [application | tails-additional-software-config]: child with name='Question' roleName='alert'
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:116:in `/^I remove "([^"]*)" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:68:in `And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI'
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:527 0.034
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.496 
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 00:52:05)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:05_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:05_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:05_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:05_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:05_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:05_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:05_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:05_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:05_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 0.008
Feature: Additional software
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
1:41.282
Scenario Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.002
Steps
Given a computer 0.076
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:38.991
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.013
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 2.199
<"3.03+dfsg2-1"> 
<"3.03+dfsg2-1"> expected but was
<"3.03+dfsg2-8">.

diff:
- 3.03+dfsg2-1
?            ^
+ 3.03+dfsg2-8
?            ^ (Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:136:in `/^the installed version of package "([^"]*)" is( newer than)? "([^"]*)"( after Additional Software has been started)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:119:in `/^I install an old version "([^"]*)" of the cowsay package using apt$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:81:in `When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt'
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 started 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 started 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:527 0.040
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.291 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online' (at time 00:53:52)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:52_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:52_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:52_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:52_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:52_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:52_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:52_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:52_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_stable/6067/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:52_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010