Cucumber Reports (no 14) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context	14	29 Jun 2025, 21:00

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	65	1	13	0	0	79	4	1	5	29:45.351	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

6:24.733

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 0.039

Before features/support/hooks.rb:509 0.032

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:23.920

And I update APT using apt 12.955

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 31.727

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 6.345

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 27.666

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 4.180

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 17.059

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:17.851

And I enable persistence 33.136

And I log in to a new session 38.014

And the Additional Software installation service has started 43.878

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.641

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 5.932

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.425

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:517 21.917

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.135

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:2.711

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:509 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.214

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:10.852

And I update APT using apt 16.754

When I install "makepp" using apt 27.488

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 7.228

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.174

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:517 24.796

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.514

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.083

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

5:9.495

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 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:509 0.008

Steps

Given a computer 0.245

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:14.019

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 23.868

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.608

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.878

When I start Synaptic 29.874

The

The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [desktop frame | main]: "synaptic" application
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:70:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:143:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:143:in `/^I start Synaptic$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:59:in `When I start Synaptic'

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:517 0.040

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.811

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 01:40:19)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context/14/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:19_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_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context/14/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:19_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_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context/14/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:19_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_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context/14/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:19_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_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context/14/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:19_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_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context/14/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:19_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_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context/14/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:19_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_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context/14/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:19_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_21027-fix-interactive-debugging-context/14/artifact/build-artifacts/01:40:19_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 0.011

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

12:13.508

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:509 0.008

Steps

Given a computer 0.223

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:11.250

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.099

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 30.693

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 10.102

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 2.364

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 6.614

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:19.110

And I enable persistence 18.100

# 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 0.026

# 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 0.088

And I log in to a new session 44.893

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 42.754

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.289

# 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 0.253

And the network is plugged 0.401

And Tor is ready 26.758

And available upgrades have been checked 0.150

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 3.284

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.268

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.824

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:19.728

And I enable persistence 15.737

# 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 0.043

And I log in to a new session 51.320

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 53.789

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.059

And the network is plugged 0.069

And Tor is ready 57.282

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.434

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.492

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:517 2.183

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.712

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.028

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

2:54.901

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 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:509 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.200

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:18.548

And I enable persistence 17.430

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.263

# 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 0.135

And I log in to a new session 49.384

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 18.998

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 8.045

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.893

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:517 0.489

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.124

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	65	1	13	0	0	79	4	1	5	29:45.351	Failed

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