Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6696 28 Sep 2026, 12:14

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Emergency shutdown 33 1 2 0 0 36 4 1 5 9:15.301 Failed
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Feature Emergency shutdown
As a Tails user when I unplug my Tails device to trigger emergency shutdown I want the system memory to be free from sensitive data.
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
5:26.197
Scenario Tails shuts down on DVD boot medium removal
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in and the network is connected 5:26.197
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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:206:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:203:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:203:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ and\ logged\ in\ and\ the\ network\ is\ connected$/'
features/emergency_shutdown.feature:12:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in and the network is connected'
When I eject the boot medium 0.000
Then Tails eventually shuts down 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.650 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Tails shuts down on DVD boot medium removal' (at time 02:07:51)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6696/artifact/build-artifacts/02:07:51_Tails_shuts_down_on_DVD_boot_medium_removal.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6696/artifact/build-artifacts/02:07:51_Tails_shuts_down_on_DVD_boot_medium_removal.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6696/artifact/build-artifacts/02:07:51_Tails_shuts_down_on_DVD_boot_medium_removal.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.net/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6696/artifact/build-artifacts/02:07:51_Tails_shuts_down_on_DVD_boot_medium_removal.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
33.533
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.484
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.394
And I fill a 128 MiB file with a known pattern on the root filesystem 13.247
And patterns cover at least 128 MiB in the guest's memory 3.672 
Pattern coverage: 100.000% (128 MiB out of 128 MiB reference memory)
When I eject the boot medium 0.282
And I wait for Tails to finish wiping the memory 8.737
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.715 
Pattern coverage: 0.000% (0 MiB out of 1409 MiB reference memory)
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 3.484
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
28.036
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.246
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.398
And I plug and mount a 128 MiB USB drive with a vfat filesystem 5.207
And I fill the USB drive with a known pattern 2.696
And I read the content of the test FS 0.034
And patterns cover at least 90% of the test FS size in the guest's memory 3.326 
Pattern coverage: 100.000% (127 MiB out of 127 MiB reference memory)
When I eject the boot medium 0.201
And I wait for Tails to finish wiping the memory 9.148
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.777 
Pattern coverage: 0.000% (0 MiB out of 1408 MiB reference memory)
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 3.510
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
50.283
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.338
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.311
And I plug and mount a 128 MiB USB drive with an ext4 filesystem encrypted with password "asdf" 30.150
And I fill the USB drive with a known pattern 0.966
And I read the content of the test FS 0.045
And patterns cover at least 99% of the test FS size in the guest's memory 2.834 
Pattern coverage: 106.115% (97 MiB out of 91 MiB reference memory)
When I eject the boot medium 0.284
And I wait for Tails to finish wiping the memory 8.601
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.748 
Pattern coverage: 0.000% (0 MiB out of 1413 MiB reference memory)
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 3.805
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
1:57.250
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.715
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.286
And I fill a 128 MiB file with a known pattern on the persistent filesystem 10.450
And patterns cover at least 100 MiB in the guest's memory 2.900 
Pattern coverage: 128.000% (128 MiB out of 100 MiB reference memory)
When I eject the boot medium 0.290
And I wait for Tails to finish wiping the memory 4.391
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.778 
Pattern coverage: 0.000% (0 MiB out of 1463 MiB reference memory)
And Tails eventually shuts down 1:30.436
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.566
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000