Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6694 26 Sep 2026, 21:21

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 46 3 34 0 0 83 3 3 6 35:21.081 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
6:4.614
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 0.002
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 6:4.614
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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:206:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:203:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:203:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ and\ logged\ in\ with\ an\ administration\ password\ and\ the\ network\ is\ connected$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:15:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected'
And I update the APT lists using apt 0.000
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 0.000
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 0.000
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.032
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.946 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package' (at time 01:08:51)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:51_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:51_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:51_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:51_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:51_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:51_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:51_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:51_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:08:51_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 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:44.448
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.004
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 44.052
And I update the APT lists using apt 25.391
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 3.211
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 2.489
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 14.669
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.510
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 3.979
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 33.375
And I enable persistence 16.761
And I log in to a new session 7.547
And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.139
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.697
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.549
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.073
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 1.045
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.745
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.012
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:12.256
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.010
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.016
Given a computer 0.073
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:2.728
And I update the APT lists using apt 4.170
When I install "ripgrep" using apt 3.129
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.114
And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.039
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.659
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.766
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
16:14.366
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 0.004
Steps
Given a computer 0.079
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 16:14.287
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 0.031
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.941 
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 01:29:10)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:10_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:10_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:10_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:10_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:10_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:10_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:10_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:10_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:29:10_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 0.005
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
8:0.794
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 0.100
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:32.070
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.004
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 4.562
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.280
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.482
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 12.580
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 31.707
And I enable persistence 10.042
# 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 0.042
And I log in to a new session 6.435
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 10.197
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.031
# 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 0.035
And the network is plugged 0.047
And Tor is ready 10.159
And available upgrades have been checked 5:0.000
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/additional_software_packages.feature:101:in `And available upgrades have been checked'
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 0.039
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.930 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online' (at time 01:37:16)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:16_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:16_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:16_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:16_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:16_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:16_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:16_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:16_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/6694/artifact/build-artifacts/01:37:16_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 0.035
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
1:4.600
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 0.073
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 32.070
And I enable persistence 10.794
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.040
And I log in to a new session 7.794
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 7.736
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 5.837
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.252
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.249
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.871
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006