Cucumber Reports (no 6304) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable	6304	15 Apr 2026, 13:01

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	65	1	17	0	0	83	5	1	6	14:14.821	Failed

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

1:48.612

Scenario I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package

Hooks

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 I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:22.120

And I update APT using apt 6.637

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.253

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 3.470

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 10.130

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 7.847

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.647

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.003

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

2:50.063

Scenario I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.004

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 47.652

And I update APT using apt 6.233

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.357

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 2.970

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 17.810

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.216

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.203

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 39.593

And I enable persistence 17.036

And I log in to a new session 10.298

And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.206

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.683

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.682

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.117

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 8.113

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.786

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:28.242

Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.075

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:14.340

And I update APT using apt 5.294

When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.300

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 0.065

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 7.850

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.744

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.019

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:27.531

Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.008

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.007

Steps

Given a computer 0.087

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:27.444

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:444:in `/^the computer (?:re)?boots Tails$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:235:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:55:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password'

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 0.000

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.000

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000

When I start Synaptic 0.000

And I update APT using Synaptic 0.000

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 0.000

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 0.000

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 0.000

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 0.000

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 0.000

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

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.044

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.227

Output 1

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 00:52:18)

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_stable/6304/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:18_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

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6304/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:18_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/6304/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:18_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/6304/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:18_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/6304/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:18_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/6304/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:18_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/6304/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:18_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/6304/artifact/build-artifacts/00:52:18_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 0.006

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

5:31.720

Scenario Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.048

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:40.389

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.012

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 5.043

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.445

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.658

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 17.535

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.577

And I enable persistence 6.975

# 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 0.010

# 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 0.055

And I log in to a new session 10.672

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.611

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.037

# 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 0.041

And the network is plugged 0.015

And Tor is ready 12.358

And available upgrades have been checked 2.175

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.092

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.561

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 13.305

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 38.129

And I enable persistence 6.882

# 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 0.009

And I log in to a new session 10.241

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.275

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.059

And the network is plugged 0.014

And Tor is ready 42.366

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.048

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.067

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.955

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.844

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.018

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

1:8.652

Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.057

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.128

And I enable persistence 6.349

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.041

And I log in to a new session 9.951

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 8.598

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 6.133

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.391

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.087

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 1.327

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	65	1	17	0	0	83	5	1	6	14:14.821	Failed

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