Cucumber Reports (no 19) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options	19	05 Jul 2025, 21:36

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	61	1	17	0	0	79	4	1	5	31:54.210	Failed

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

6:41.765

Scenario I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.020

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.026

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:20.625

And I update APT using apt 13.988

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 32.106

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 5.793

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 28.545

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.432

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 17.970

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:19.900

And I enable persistence 34.217

And I log in to a new session 54.173

And the Additional Software installation service has started 44.674

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 4.294

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.694

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.348

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 21.502

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.014

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:17.212

Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.241

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:23.906

And I update APT using apt 16.666

When I install "makepp" using apt 27.879

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 8.420

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.097

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 22.606

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.581

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.017

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:29.662

Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.008

Steps

Given a computer 0.210

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:29.452

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/tor.rb:828:in `click_connect_to_tor'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:502:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:512:in `/^I configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:653:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:607:in `/^Tor is ready$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:300:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
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 APT 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

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.047

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.802

Output 1

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 01:27:23)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:27:23_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:27:23_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:27:23_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:27:23_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:27:23_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:27:23_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:27:23_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:27:23_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.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/19/artifact/build-artifacts/01:27:23_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:100 0.013

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

15:29.818

Scenario Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.013

Steps

Given a computer 0.214

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:24.630

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.028

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 26.476

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.437

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 3.096

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 7.458

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:15.447

And I enable persistence 19.200

# 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 0.109

# 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 0.096

And I log in to a new session 47.277

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 44.245

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.344

# 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 0.593

And the network is plugged 1.316

And Tor is ready 47.932

And available upgrades have been checked 0.066

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.750

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 3.237

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 2:3.526

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:24.942

And I enable persistence 21.916

# 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 0.031

And I log in to a new session 47.053

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 42.403

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.057

And the network is plugged 0.080

And Tor is ready 1:4.132

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.303

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.407

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 8.060

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.231

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.077

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

2:55.752

Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.013

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.010

Steps

Given a computer 0.246

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:16.712

And I enable persistence 17.743

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.391

# 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 0.434

And I log in to a new session 51.806

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 18.685

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 8.263

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.467

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.273

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.729

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	61	1	17	0	0	79	4	1	5	31:54.210	Failed

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