Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme 1 17 Jun 2025, 20:56

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 61 3 15 0 0 79 2 3 5 1:9:44.402 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
Feature Additional software
As a Tails user I may want to install softwares not shipped in Tails And have them installed automatically when I enable persistence in the Greeter
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
13:21.103
Scenario I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.005
Steps
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:37.125
And I update APT using apt 26.886
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 26.853
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 15.560
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 30.065
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 4.780
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 16.620
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:5.783
And I enable persistence 41.784
And I log in to a new session 1:0.658
And the Additional Software installation service has started 47.213
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5:7.770
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:595:in `/^I see the "(.+)" notification(?: after at most (\d+) seconds)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:28:in `/^I am notified that the installation succeeded$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:39:in `Then I am notified that the installation succeeded'
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
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.046
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.362 
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 01:40:39)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:39_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
Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:39_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:39_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:39_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:39_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:39_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:39_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:39_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:39_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
25:41.802
Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Steps
Given a computer 0.248
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 3:24.003
And I update APT using apt 11.826
When I install "makepp" using apt 22:5.723
Tor 
Tor operation failed (despite retrying 10 times) with
Timeout::Error: try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: ExecutionFailedInVM: Command failed: dpkg -s 'makepp' 2>/dev/null | grep -qs '^Status:.*installed$'
error code: 1
stdout: 
stderr: .
<false> is not true.
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:496:in `rescue in execute_successfully'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:493:in `execute_successfully'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:69:in `block in wait_for_package_installation'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `block in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:65:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:68:in `wait_for_package_installation'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:86:in `block (3 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:82:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:211:in `block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:196:in `retry_tor'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:81:in `block in <top (required)>' (MaxRetriesFailure)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:226:in `rescue in block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:209:in `block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:196:in `retry_tor'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:81:in `/^I install "(.+)" using apt$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:48:in `When I install "makepp" using apt'
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 0.000
And the package "makepp" is installed 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.049
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.392 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 02:06:30)
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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:30_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:30_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:30_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_cache_apt
Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:30_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:30_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:30_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:30_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:06:30_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.039
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
11:33.784
Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.016
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.005
Steps
Given a computer 0.279
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 5:26.919
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 25.346
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 3.050
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 2.924
When I start Synaptic 19.929
And I update APT using Synaptic 23.115
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 4:52.218
Tor 
Tor operation failed (despite retrying 10 times) with
Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [application | synaptic]: 'Find' dialog
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (MaxRetriesFailure)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:226:in `rescue in block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:209:in `block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:196:in `retry_tor'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:180:in `/^I install "(.+)" using Synaptic$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:61:in `And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic'
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
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.047
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.823 
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 02:18:11)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:18:11_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:18:11_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:18:11_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:18:11_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:18:11_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:18:11_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:18:11_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:18:11_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_21019-fix-custom-package-versioning-scheme/1/artifact/build-artifacts/02:18:11_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 0.016
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
15:23.484
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.011
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.013
Given a computer 0.272
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:19.789
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.070
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 29.961
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 13.293
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 2.855
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.063
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:4.946
And I enable persistence 20.480
# 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 0.029
# 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 0.097
And I log in to a new session 38.788
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 55.334
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.076
# 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 0.092
And the network is plugged 0.076
And Tor is ready 25.627
And available upgrades have been checked 2.399
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.813
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 5.052
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 16.097
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:5.084
And I enable persistence 20.663
# 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 0.052
And I log in to a new session 36.854
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 1:2.499
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.147
And the network is plugged 0.187
And Tor is ready 1:6.438
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.215
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.121
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 2.004
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.818
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.032
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
3:44.226
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Given a computer 0.175
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:1.991
And I enable persistence 18.544
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.057
# 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 0.094
And I log in to a new session 40.690
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 17.757
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 23.042
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.873
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.203
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.633
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006