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

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 46 2 31 0 0 79 3 2 5 10:25.426 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
2:42.390
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 44.205
And I update APT using apt 5.757
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.305
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 2.433
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 15.986
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 2.159
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.717
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 36.890
And I enable persistence 15.819
And I log in to a new session 10.918
And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.323
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.667
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.913
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.291
After features/support/hooks.rb:527 6.450
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.979
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.032
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:54.109
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.003
Given a computer 0.069
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:41.433
And I update APT using apt 4.086
When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.252
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.198
And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.070
After features/support/hooks.rb:527 6.278
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.884
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010
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
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
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
1:6.231
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.003
Given a computer 0.087
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.228
And I enable persistence 7.131
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.042
# 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 0.058
And I log in to a new session 9.394
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 8.580
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 3.279
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.428
After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.085
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.982
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008