Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6693 26 Sep 2026, 12:16

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 30 3 50 0 0 83 3 3 6 29:33.815 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
2:0.408
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.006
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:17.070
And I update the APT lists using apt 27.865
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 3.182
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 3.148
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 9.140
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 1.160
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.043
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.005
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:35.643
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.003
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 46.222
And I update the APT lists using apt 8.450
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 3.150
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 3.314
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 15.009
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.649
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 4.043
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 34.326
And I enable persistence 19.963
And I log in to a new session 8.056
And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.089
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.714
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.555
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.096
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.688
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.903
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:27.151
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Given a computer 0.082
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:4.850
And I update the APT lists using apt 16.613
When I install "ripgrep" using apt 3.397
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.156
And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.051
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.671
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.816
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.009
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
16:15.981
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:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Steps
Given a computer 0.079
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 16:15.902
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/additional_software_packages.rb:10:in `/^the Additional Software (upgrade|installation) service has started$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:739:in `/^I wait( for a long time)? until Tor is ready$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:707:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:658:in `/^Tor is ready$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:257: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 the APT lists 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
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.030
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.775 
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 01:29:34)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:34_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:34_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:34_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:34_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:34_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:34_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:34_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:34_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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:34_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:108 0.013
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
6:32.224
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 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given a computer 0.073
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 6:32.151
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 0.031
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.744 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online' (at time 01:36:11)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:11_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:11_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:11_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:11_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:11_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:11_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:11_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:11_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:11_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 0.005
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
42.405
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 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given a computer 0.095
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 32.202
And I enable persistence 10.075
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.032
Command 
Command failed: rm /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/apt/cache/cowsay_*.deb
error code: 1
stdout: 
stderr: rm: cannot remove '/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/apt/cache/cowsay_*.deb': No such file or directory
.
<false> is not true. (ExecutionFailedInVM)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:496:in `rescue in execute_successfully'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:493:in `execute_successfully'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:129:in `/^I remove the "([^"]*)" deb files from the APT cache$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:124:in `And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache'
And I log in to a new session 0.000
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.000
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 0.043
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.001 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 01:36:59)
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.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:59_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:59_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:59_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:59_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/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:59_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:59_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:59_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6693/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:59_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006