Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6388 20 May 2026, 11:32

Failures Overview

The following summary displays scenarios that failed.

Feature: System memory erasure on shutdown
Tags: @product @slow @not_release_blocker
3:43.603
Scenario Erasure of read and write disk caches of persistent data on shutdown
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 3:43.603
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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/erase_memory.feature:76:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
When I fill a 128 MiB file with a known pattern on the persistent filesystem 0.000
When I trigger shutdown 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 20 seconds 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.193 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Erasure of read and write disk caches of persistent data on shutdown' (at time 00:27:26)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:26_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:26_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:26_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/00:27:26_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.009
Feature: Localization
Tags: @product
28.554
Scenario Tails stores localization preferences when it's asked to
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.004
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 8.027
When I set the language to Italian (it) 6.613
And I save the language and keyboard options in cleartext storage 13.913
The 
The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [application | Welcome to Tails!]: 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/common_steps.rb:509:in `/^I save the language and keyboard options in cleartext storage$/'
features/localization.feature:71:in `And I save the language and keyboard options in cleartext storage'
Then the "it" language and keyboard have been saved in cleartext storage 0.000
When I set the language to French (fr) 0.000
Then the "fr" language and keyboard have been saved in cleartext storage 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
Then the "fr" language and keyboard have been saved in cleartext storage 0.000
And the Welcome Screen's language is set to French 0.000
When I log in to a new session 0.000
Then the language is set to French 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.350 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Tails stores localization preferences when it's asked to' (at time 02:07:58)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/02:07:58_Tails_stores_localization_preferences_when_it_s_asked_to.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/02:07:58_Tails_stores_localization_preferences_when_it_s_asked_to.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/02:07:58_Tails_stores_localization_preferences_when_it_s_asked_to.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/02:07:58_Tails_stores_localization_preferences_when_it_s_asked_to.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Feature: Chatting anonymously using Pidgin
Tags: @product @fragile @check_tor_leaks
2:10.264
Scenario Chatting with some friend over XMPP
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in and the network is connected 12.517
When I start "Pidgin Internet Messenger" via GNOME Activities Overview 10.489
Then I see Pidgin's account manager window 1.417
When I create my XMPP account 13.175
And I close Pidgin's account manager window 0.545
Then Pidgin automatically enables my XMPP account 16.803
Given my XMPP friend goes online 1:15.314
Known 
Known issue #21440: XMPP friend failed to go online (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/pidgin.rb:166:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/pidgin.rb:163:in `/^my XMPP friend goes online$/'
features/pidgin.feature:23:in `Given my XMPP friend goes online'
When I start a conversation with my friend 0.000
And I say something to my friend 0.000
Then I receive a response from my friend 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.036
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.707 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Chatting with some friend over XMPP' (at time 02:46:18)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/02:46:18_Chatting_with_some_friend_over_XMPP.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/02:46:18_Chatting_with_some_friend_over_XMPP.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/02:46:18_Chatting_with_some_friend_over_XMPP.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6388/artifact/build-artifacts/02:46:18_Chatting_with_some_friend_over_XMPP.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.001