Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_test-snapshot-restore-improvements 2 21 Aug 2026, 16:21

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Installing Tails to a USB drive 65 2 8 0 0 75 8 2 10 13:32.688 Failed
Tags: @product
Feature Installing Tails to a USB drive
As a Tails user I want to install Tails to a suitable USB drive
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
16.322
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 3.309
And I temporarily create a 4 GiB disk named "gptfat" 0.037
And I create a gpt partition with a vfat filesystem on disk "gptfat" 2.732
And I plug USB drive "gptfat" 2.199
When I start Tails Installer 7.985
Then I am told by Tails Installer that the destination device "is too small" 0.058
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.848
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
25.644
Scenario Detecting when a target USB drive is inserted or removed
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 3.489
And I temporarily create a 7200 MiB disk named "temp" 0.037
And I start Tails Installer 22.116
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:1031:in `/^I run "([^"]+)" in Console$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:155:in `/^I start Tails Installer$/'
features/usb_install.feature:18:in `And I start Tails Installer'
But a suitable USB device is not found 0.000
When I plug USB drive "temp" 0.000
Then the "temp" USB drive is selected 0.000
When I unplug USB drive "temp" 0.000
Then a suitable USB device is not found 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.787 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Detecting when a target USB drive is inserted or removed' (at time 00:40:28)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-snapshot-restore-improvements/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:40:28_Detecting_when_a_target_USB_drive_is_inserted_or_removed.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-snapshot-restore-improvements/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:40:28_Detecting_when_a_target_USB_drive_is_inserted_or_removed.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-snapshot-restore-improvements/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:40:28_Detecting_when_a_target_USB_drive_is_inserted_or_removed.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-snapshot-restore-improvements/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:40:28_Detecting_when_a_target_USB_drive_is_inserted_or_removed.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
30.994
Scenario Installing Tails with Tails Installer to a used USB drive
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.009
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 3.378
And I temporarily create a 7200 MiB disk named "install" 0.041
And I create a gpt partition with a vfat filesystem on disk "install" 3.047
And I plug USB drive "install" 2.191
And I install Tails to USB drive "install" by cloning 22.334
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:1031:in `/^I run "([^"]+)" in Console$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:155:in `/^I start Tails Installer$/'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:195:in `/^I (install|reinstall|upgrade) Tails( with Persistent Storage)? (?:to|on) USB drive "([^"]+)" by cloning$/'
features/usb_install.feature:30:in `And I install Tails to USB drive "install" by cloning'
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "install" 0.000
And there is a random seed on USB drive "install" 0.000
But there is no persistence partition on USB drive "install" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.972 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Installing Tails with Tails Installer to a used USB drive' (at time 00:41:04)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-snapshot-restore-improvements/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:41:04_Installing_Tails_with_Tails_Installer_to_a_used_USB_drive.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-snapshot-restore-improvements/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:41:04_Installing_Tails_with_Tails_Installer_to_a_used_USB_drive.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-snapshot-restore-improvements/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:41:04_Installing_Tails_with_Tails_Installer_to_a_used_USB_drive.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-snapshot-restore-improvements/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:41:04_Installing_Tails_with_Tails_Installer_to_a_used_USB_drive.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.001
Tags: @product
1:59.899
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 3.284
And I temporarily create a 7200 MiB disk named "install" 0.036
And I plug USB drive "install" 2.193
And I install Tails to USB drive "install" by cloning 1:37.200
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "install" 14.672
And there is a random seed on USB drive "install" 2.473
But there is no persistence partition on USB drive "install" 0.038
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.896
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.119
Tags: @product
2:30.676
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 5.127
And I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.069
And I temporarily create a 7200 MiB disk named "install" 0.028
And I create a gpt partition with a vfat filesystem on disk "install" 2.908
And I plug USB drive "install" 2.211
And I install Tails with Persistent Storage to USB drive "install" by cloning 1:55.401
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "install" 19.756
And there is a random seed on USB drive "install" 2.660
And there is a persistence partition on USB drive "install" 0.041
And the USB drive "install" contains the same files as my persistent storage 2.470
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.814
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.124
Tags: @product
2:20.670
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 5.345
And I temporarily create a 7200 MiB disk named "install" 0.036
And I plug USB drive "install" 2.218
And I install Tails to USB drive "install" by cloning 1:51.987
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "install" 18.423
And there is a random seed on USB drive "install" 2.616
And there is no persistence partition on USB drive "install" 0.041
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.598
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.124
Tags: @product
2:7.096
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
# We reach this first checkpoint only to ensure that the ' __internal' disk has reached the state (Tails installed + persistent partition set up) we need before we clone it below.
# This first part is done without Tails Installer (install from Tails USB image)
# Note: the "__internal" disk will keep its state across scenarios
# and features until one of its snapshots is restored.
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 5.036
And I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 3.570
And I clone USB drive "__internal" to a temporary USB drive "install" 0.799
And I plug USB drive "install" 2.214
# This second part is done with Tails Installer, that's what this scenario is about
When I reinstall Tails to USB drive "install" by cloning 1:37.114
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "install" 15.719
And there is a random seed on USB drive "install" 2.590
And there is no persistence partition on USB drive "install" 0.050
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.715
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.136
Tags: @product @uefi
1:8.535
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 without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 5.545
And I power off the computer 0.243
And the computer is set to boot in UEFI mode 0.016
When I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login 1:0.073
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.253
And the boot device has safe access rights 2.379
And Tails has started in UEFI mode 0.025
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.589
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.005
Tags: @product
1:0.884
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 3.638
And I plug and mount a USB drive containing a Tails USB image 23.113
And I create a 7200 MiB disk named "usbimage" 0.025
And I plug USB drive "usbimage" 2.191
And I install a Tails USB image to the 7200 MiB disk with GNOME Disks 31.915
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.269
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.123
Tags: @product
1:11.964
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Given a computer 0.083
And I start Tails from USB drive "usbimage" with network unplugged and I login 1:11.013
Then Tails is running from USB drive "usbimage" 0.249
And the label of the system partition on "usbimage" is "Tails" 0.150
And the system partition on "usbimage" is an EFI system partition 0.134
And the FAT filesystem on the system partition on "usbimage" is at least 4000M large 0.127
And the UUID of the FAT filesystem on the system partition on "usbimage" was randomized 0.083
And the label of the FAT filesystem on the system partition on "usbimage" is "TAILS" 0.071
And the system partition on "usbimage" has the expected flags 0.051
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.665
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006