Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6691 24 Sep 2026, 15:11

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 49 3 31 0 0 83 3 3 6 24:10.615 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 @not_release_blocker @fragile @doc
4:42.231
Scenario I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:23.252
And I update the APT lists using apt 7.362
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 3.200
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 3.166
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 3:5.248
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired (Timeout::Error)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:145:in `rescue in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:51:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/browser.rb:263:in `page_has_loaded_in_the_tor_browser'
./features/step_definitions/browser.rb:278:in `/^"([^"]+)" has loaded in the Tor Browser$/'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:141:in `/^I can open the (.+) documentation from the notification$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:19:in `And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification'
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.039
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.681 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package' (at time 01:22:26)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log
Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_cache_apt
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:22:26_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.002
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:54.582
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 47.886
And I update the APT lists using apt 17.799
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 3.452
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 4.033
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 15.796
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.583
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 5.426
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 36.324
And I enable persistence 20.674
And I log in to a new session 9.019
And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.150
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.791
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.523
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.119
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.823
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.989
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.010
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:20.800
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given a computer 0.113
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:8.568
And I update the APT lists using apt 4.742
When I install "ripgrep" using apt 3.145
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 4.176
And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.054
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.815
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.604
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.009
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:54.542
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given a computer 0.082
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:41.168
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.136
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.304
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.462
When I start Synaptic 11.549
And I update the APT lists using Synaptic 20.956
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 7.533
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.503
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.682
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.159
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.343
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.579
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.212
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 2.801
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.758
When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.183
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.598
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.526
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.280
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.937
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
6:20.128
Scenario Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.003
Steps
Given a computer 0.177
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 6:19.951
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired (Timeout::Error)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:145:in `rescue in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:51:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:764:in `/^available upgrades have been checked$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:259:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:79:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password'
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.000
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 0.000
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 installed 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 installed 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:535 0.030
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.095 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online' (at time 01:36:07)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:07_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:07_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:07_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:07_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:07_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:07_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:07_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:07_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:07_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
5:58.330
Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Steps
Given a computer 0.086
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 34.977
And I enable persistence 13.066
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.058
And I log in to a new session 8.507
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 5:1.633
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired (Timeout::Error)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:145:in `rescue in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:51:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:650:in `wait_notification'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:637:in `/^I (don't )?see the "(.+)" notification(?: after at most (\d+) seconds)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:126:in `Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds'
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 0.000
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.041
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.031 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 01:42:10)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:42:10_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:42:10_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log
Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:42:10_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:42:10_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_cache_apt
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:42:10_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:42:10_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:42:10_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:42:10_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6691/artifact/build-artifacts/01:42:10_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.007