Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_20979-pdfarranger 16 11 Jun 2025, 02:50

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Upgrading an old Tails USB installation 80 1 6 0 0 87 6 1 7 20:14.500 Failed
Tags: @product
Feature Upgrading an old Tails USB installation
As a Tails user If I have an old version of Tails installed on a USB device and the USB device has a Persistent Storage I want to upgrade Tails on it and keep my Persistent Storage in the process
Tags: @product
2:43.782
Scenario Installing an old version of Tails to a pristine USB drive
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Steps
Given a computer 0.231
And I create a 7200 MiB disk named "old" 0.042
And I plug USB drive "old" 1.049
And I write an old version of the Tails USB image to disk "old" 31.674
When I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged 2:10.784
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: RemoteShell::ServerFailure: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/tmp/gdm-env'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:71:in `block (2 levels) in communicate'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:42:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:42:in `block in communicate'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:37:in `communicate'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:174:in `execute'
./features/support/helpers/remote_shell.rb:185:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:80:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:80:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:70:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:108:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:108:in `greeter'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:460:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `block in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:65:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:459:in `block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:284:in `block in <top (required)>' (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:459:in `/^the computer (?:re)?boots Tails$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:284:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:25:in `When I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged'
Then the boot device has safe access rights 0.000
And Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.000
And there is no persistence partition on USB drive "old" 0.000
And process "udev-watchdog" is running 0.000
And udev-watchdog is monitoring the correct device 0.000
And I unplug USB drive "old" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.009

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Installing an old version of Tails to a pristine USB drive' (at time 01:26:50)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20979-pdfarranger/16/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:50_Installing_an_old_version_of_Tails_to_a_pristine_USB_drive.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20979-pdfarranger/16/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:50_Installing_an_old_version_of_Tails_to_a_pristine_USB_drive.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20979-pdfarranger/16/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:50_Installing_an_old_version_of_Tails_to_a_pristine_USB_drive.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_20979-pdfarranger/16/artifact/build-artifacts/01:26:50_Installing_an_old_version_of_Tails_to_a_pristine_USB_drive.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008
Tags: @product
2:12.793
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Given a computer 0.192
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login 1:27.694
Then Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.319
And I create a persistent partition 33.403
And I take note of which tps features are available 2.036
Then a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "old" 0.782
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.365
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.223
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008
Tags: @product
2:58.726
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Given a computer 0.224
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:20.990
Then Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.470
And all tps features are active 2.454
When I write some files expected to persist 2.047
# Verify that our baseline for the next scenarios is sane
And all persistent filesystems have safe access rights 0.252
And all persistence configuration files have safe access rights 0.450
And all persistent directories from the old Tails version have safe access rights 2.631
And I take note of which tps features are available 0.469
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 4.422
# XXX: how does guestfs work vs snapshots?
Then only the expected files are present on the persistence partition on USB drive "old" 24.312
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.136
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008
Tags: @product
2:34.922
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 9.923
And I log in to a new session 20.005
And I clone USB drive "old" to a new USB drive "to_upgrade" 1.630
And I plug USB drive "to_upgrade" 2.349
When I upgrade Tails to USB drive "to_upgrade" by cloning 1:36.172
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "to_upgrade" 24.413
And I unplug USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.211
And I unplug USB drive "__internal" 0.215
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 4.081
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
2:17.487
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Given a computer 0.180
And I start Tails from USB drive "to_upgrade" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:7.885
Then all tps features from the old Tails version are active 1.756
And Tails is running from USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.327
And the boot device has safe access rights 3.527
And the expected persistent files created with the old Tails version are present in the filesystem 1.444
And all persistent directories from the old Tails version have safe access rights 2.366
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.240
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008
6:46.736
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 11.307
And no SquashFS delta is installed 0.134
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.0~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.525
And Tails is fooled to think it is running version 6.0~testoverlayfs 0.106
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.2~testoverlayfs are not present 0.299
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are not present 0.552
When the network is plugged 0.068
And Tor is ready 20.784
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 10.091
And I can successfully install the incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 11.900
Given I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 11.751
When I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:14.038
Then Tails is running version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.016
And all tps features are active 2.253
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.2~testoverlayfs are present 0.286
And only the 6.2~testoverlayfs SquashFS delta is installed 0.060
# Our IUK sets a release date that can make Tor bootstrapping impossible
Given Tails system time is magically synchronized 0.311
# We'll really install Tails_amd64_6.0~testoverlayfs_to_6.3~testoverlayfs.iuk
# but we need some way to force upgrading a second time in a row
# even if only the initially installed version is considered
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.1~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.259
When the network is plugged 0.127
And Tor is ready 19.122
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.3~testoverlayfs 6.806
And I can successfully install the incremental upgrade to version 6.3~testoverlayfs 8.799
Given I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 4.299
When I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:5.227
Then Tails is running version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.021
And all tps features are active 1.954
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are present 0.510
And only the 6.3~testoverlayfs SquashFS delta is installed 0.063
# Regression test for #17425 (i.e. the Upgrader would propose
# upgrading to the version that's already running)
Given Tails system time is magically synchronized 0.292
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.1~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.257
When the network is plugged 0.158
And Tor is ready 17.111
Then the Upgrader considers the system as up-to-date 0.304
# Regression test on #8158 (i.e. the IUK's filesystem is not part of the Unsafe Browser's chroot)
And I successfully start the Unsafe Browser 15.229
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are present in the Unsafe Browser's chroot 1.702
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.714
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.016
40.051
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 10.297
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.0~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.408
And Tails is fooled to think it is running version 6.0~testoverlayfs 0.067
And the signing key used by the Upgrader is outdated 0.084
But a current signing key is available on our website 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.068
And Tor is ready 22.626
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 6.499
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.784
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000