Cucumber Reports (no 17) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror	17	29 Jun 2025, 22:59

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	72	1	6	0	0	79	4	1	5	30:46.000	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

4:56.146

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 0.014

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.018

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:22.311

And I update APT using apt 19.069

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 28.349

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 8.581

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 34.447

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.247

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.288

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:45.850

try_for()

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/additional_software_packages.feature:35:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged'

And I enable persistence 0.000

And I log in to a new session 0.000

And the Additional Software installation service has started 0.000

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 0.000

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.000

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.048

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.847

Error message

no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:455:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:450:in `After'

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails' (at time 01:25:24)

Exception thrown while trying to save /tmp/TailsToaster/artifact.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log: RemoteShell::ServerFailure: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/run/live-additional-software/log'

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:24_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:24_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:24_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_var_cache_apt

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:24_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:24_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:24_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21014-htpdateerror/17/artifact/build-artifacts/01:25:24_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.027

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:15.403

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 0.008

Steps

Given a computer 0.337

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:23.022

And I update APT using apt 16.227

When I install "makepp" using apt 27.759

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 7.665

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.391

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 26.353

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.977

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.019

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

6:43.767

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 0.015

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.008

Steps

Given a computer 0.278

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:23.371

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 26.094

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 1.510

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 2.427

When I start Synaptic 29.827

And I update APT using Synaptic 23.531

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 16.845

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.324

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.104

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.649

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 3.429

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 2.181

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 12.251

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 10.200

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.164

When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.333

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.491

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.749

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 1.091

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.778

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

12:48.127

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 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.346

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:18.214

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.030

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 35.889

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 7.972

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.241

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 7.691

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:22.205

And I enable persistence 17.659

# 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 0.061

# 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 0.117

And I log in to a new session 1:4.422

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 33.778

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.083

# 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 0.121

And the network is plugged 0.470

And Tor is ready 24.749

And available upgrades have been checked 1.215

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 4.258

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 5.453

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 15.806

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:26.533

And I enable persistence 21.378

# 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 0.090

And I log in to a new session 47.256

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 44.743

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.136

And the network is plugged 0.102

And Tor is ready 1:4.453

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.726

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.916

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 3.343

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.955

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.042

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

3:2.555

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 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.007

Steps

Given a computer 0.257

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:21.685

And I enable persistence 17.533

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.079

# 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 0.102

And I log in to a new session 1:3.849

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 8.692

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 9.559

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.795

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.120

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.938

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	72	1	6	0	0	79	4	1	5	30:46.000	Failed

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