Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6385 19 May 2026, 14:01

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Time syncing 78 1 1 0 0 80 9 1 10 7:7.474 Failed
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Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
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24.416
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.689
When the network is plugged 0.014
And I successfully configure Tor 17.664
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.048
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.252
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.609
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
21.229
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.612
When the network is plugged 0.017
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.330
And I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 11.122
And I wait until Tor is ready 1.095
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.051
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.213
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.773
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
22.823
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.562
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 0.162
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And the network is plugged 0.015
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.326
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode 11.084
And I wait until Tor is ready 2.336
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.037
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 0.294 
Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.160
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.758
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.059
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
1:47.396
Scenario The system time is not synced to the hardware clock
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.521
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 0.339
And I warm reboot the computer 0.005
And the computer reboots Tails 1:40.530
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/time_syncing.feature:37:in `And the computer reboots Tails'
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.045
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.379 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The system time is not synced to the hardware clock' (at time 00:10:31)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6385/artifact/build-artifacts/00:10:31_The_system_time_is_not_synced_to_the_hardware_clock.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6385/artifact/build-artifacts/00:10:31_The_system_time_is_not_synced_to_the_hardware_clock.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6385/artifact/build-artifacts/00:10:31_The_system_time_is_not_synced_to_the_hardware_clock.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6385/artifact/build-artifacts/00:10:31_The_system_time_is_not_synced_to_the_hardware_clock.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.007
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
1:3.324
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.692
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 1.636
And I warm reboot the computer 0.005
And the computer reboots Tails 54.248
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 0.740
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.066
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.847
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.006
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
35.535
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.004
Given a computer 0.056
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.008
And I start the computer 0.701
And the computer boots Tails 34.399
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 0.369
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.096
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.624
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.005
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
26.889
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.580
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 1.079
When the network is plugged 0.015
And I successfully configure Tor 19.177
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.036
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.195
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.708
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.001
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
57.338
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.722
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.166
And all notifications have disappeared 3.736
And I capture all network traffic 0.013
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.125
And the network is plugged 0.017
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.219
When I configure the default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode without connecting 4.635
And I click "Connect to Tor" 1.213
And the Tor Connection Assistant fails to connect to Tor 15.976
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
Then I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 15.807
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.407
When I click "Connect to Tor" 1.119
Then I wait until Tor is ready 4.943
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or fake connectivity check service 0.184
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.047
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.186
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.749
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.059
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
51.986
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.588
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.222
And all notifications have disappeared 3.484
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
And the network is plugged 0.035
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.230
# Anti-test: Users east of UTC can't connect to obfs4 bridges
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting 4.065
And I click "Connect to Tor" 1.195
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 11.609
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
When I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 14.821
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.408
# "Asia/Shanghai" is UTC+08:00 all year long (no DST)
And the displayed clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.224
When I click "Connect to Tor" 1.110
Then I wait until Tor is ready 5.332
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.304
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.083
And the displayed clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.269
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.187
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.564
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.045
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
16.532
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.004
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.569
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 1.084
And the network is plugged 0.014
And Tor is ready 8.359
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
When I make NetworkManager perform a connectivity check 0.493
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.004
And the HTTP requests received by the fake connectivity check service are identical 0.006
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.322
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.085
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000