Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2 2 28 Mar 2026, 02:07

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Using Tor bridges and pluggable transports 131 3 9 0 0 143 11 3 14 13:0.105 Failed
Tags: @product
Feature Using Tor bridges and pluggable transports
As a Tails user I want to circumvent censorship of Tor by using Tor bridges and pluggable transports And avoid connecting directly to the Tor Network
8.917
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.535
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
When the network is plugged 0.018
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.361
Tags: @product
12.837
When I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 9.393
Then I wait until Tor is ready 2.105
And tca.conf includes the configured bridges 0.005
And available upgrades have been checked 1.106
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 0.226

Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.953
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.043
8.916
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.537
And I capture all network traffic 0.001
When the network is plugged 0.039
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.338
Tags: @product
12.334
When I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode 9.583
Then I wait until Tor is ready 1.401
And tca.conf includes the configured bridges 0.005
And available upgrades have been checked 1.090
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.254
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.916
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.028
8.364
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.575
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
When the network is plugged 0.022
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1.764
Tags: @product
29.983
When I configure some obfs4 bridges from a QR code in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode 27.670
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.984
And tca.conf includes the configured bridges 0.004
And available upgrades have been checked 1.089
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.234
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.862
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.068
8.896
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.599
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
When the network is plugged 0.017
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.276
41.736
When I configure the default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 10.402
Then I wait until Tor is ready 30.366
And Tor is configured to use the default bridges 0.335
And tca.conf includes no bridge 0.005
And available upgrades have been checked 0.039
And Tor is configured to use the default bridges 0.294
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or connectivity check service 0.292

Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.573
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.067
8.446
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.465
And I capture all network traffic 0.001
When the network is plugged 0.015
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1.963
Tags: @product
23.540
Given the Tor network is blocked 1.080
And the Moat distributor responds with non-default bridges 0.011
When I configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant 18.854
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.972
And tca.conf includes no bridge 0.005
And available upgrades have been checked 2.175
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 0.438

Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.822
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.056
8.807
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.528
And I capture all network traffic 0.001
When the network is plugged 0.018
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.257
Tags: @product
23.191
Given the Tor network is blocked 0.939
And the Moat distributor responds with an API error 0.012
When I configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant 18.500
Then I wait until Tor is ready 1.023
And tca.conf includes no bridge 0.006
And available upgrades have been checked 2.123
And Tor is configured to use the default bridges 0.316
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or connectivity check service 0.268

Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.777
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.053
8.944
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.616
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
When the network is plugged 0.017
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.307
Tags: @product
2:3.422
Scenario TCA can reconnect after a connection failure
Steps
Given the Tor network and default bridges are blocked 1.106
When I unsuccessfully configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant 2:2.316
Expected TCAConnectionFailure to be raised but got TCAConnectionTimeout: Timed out while waiting for TCA to connect to Tor (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:756:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:751:in `/^I unsuccessfully configure (a direct connection|some .* bridges) in the Tor Connection Assistant$/'
features/tor_bridges.feature:65:in `When I unsuccessfully configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant'
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 0.000
And tca.conf is empty 0.000
Given the Tor network and default bridges are unblocked 0.000
When I retry connecting to Tor 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And tca.conf includes no bridge 0.000
And available upgrades have been checked 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through Tor or connectivity check service 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.265

SCENARIO FAILED: 'TCA can reconnect after a connection failure' (at time 00:18:51)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:51_TCA_can_reconnect_after_a_connection_failure.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:51_TCA_can_reconnect_after_a_connection_failure.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:51_TCA_can_reconnect_after_a_connection_failure.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:51_TCA_can_reconnect_after_a_connection_failure.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.051
8.736
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.394
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
When the network is plugged 0.024
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.313
4.351
When I try to configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode 3.925
Then the Tor Connection Assistant complains that normal bridges are not allowed 0.205
And I cannot click the "Connect to Tor" button 0.220
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.605
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.042
8.513
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.514
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
When the network is plugged 0.015
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1.980
Tags: @product
31.140
Given I configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant 7.050
And I wait until Tor is ready 1.741
When I disconnect the network through GNOME 10.510
And I connect the network through GNOME 10.141
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 0.062
And the Tor Connection Assistant connects to Tor 0.165
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.840
And Tor is using the same configuration as before 0.000
And available upgrades have been checked 0.036
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through Tor or connectivity check service 0.591

Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.519
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.073
8.339
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.520
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
When the network is plugged 0.016
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1.799
Tags: @product
2:29.300
Scenario Reconnecting from an unblocked network to a blocked network displays an error
Steps
Given I configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant 5.534
And I wait until Tor is ready 1.905
And I disconnect the network through GNOME 10.576
And the Tor network and default bridges are blocked 1.211
When I connect the network through GNOME 10.073
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 2:0.000
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [application | Tor Connection]: child with name='Error connecting to Tor.*|Error asking for a bridge' roleName='label'
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:898:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
<internal:kernel>:187: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/tor.rb:897: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/tor.rb:897:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect$/'
features/tor_bridges.feature:99:in `Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect'
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 6.313

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Reconnecting from an unblocked network to a blocked network displays an error' (at time 00:22:28)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:28_Reconnecting_from_an_unblocked_network_to_a_blocked_network_displays_an_error.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:28_Reconnecting_from_an_unblocked_network_to_a_blocked_network_displays_an_error.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:28_Reconnecting_from_an_unblocked_network_to_a_blocked_network_displays_an_error.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:28_Reconnecting_from_an_unblocked_network_to_a_blocked_network_displays_an_error.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.079
8.797
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.409
And I capture all network traffic 0.001
When the network is plugged 0.019
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.366
Tags: @product
31.829
Given the Tor network and default bridges are blocked 1.262
When I unsuccessfully configure some default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 21.386
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 0.078
Given the Tor network and default bridges are unblocked 1.343
When I retry connecting to Tor 1.109
Then I wait until Tor is ready 6.127
And Tor is configured to use the default bridges 0.303
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or connectivity check service 0.218

Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.587
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.032
8.666
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.401
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
When the network is plugged 0.026
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.236
Tags: @product
41.898
Given the Moat distributor responds with the default bridges 0.181
When I configure Tor Connection to ask for bridge settings based on my location 5.740
And I wait until Tor is ready 35.257
And available upgrades have been checked 0.036
Then Tor is configured to use the default bridges 0.311
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or connectivity check service 0.370

Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.660
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.045
8.288
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.497
And I capture all network traffic 0.002
When the network is plugged 0.044
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1.743
Tags: @product
2:6.017
Scenario Asking for bridge settings but receiving a mocked API error in Tor Connection
Steps
Given the Moat distributor responds with an API error 0.035
When I configure Tor Connection to ask for bridge settings based on my location 5.981
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 2:0.000
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [application | Tor Connection]: child with name='Error connecting to Tor.*|Error asking for a bridge' roleName='label'
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:898:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
<internal:kernel>:187: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/tor.rb:897: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/tor.rb:897:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect$/'
features/tor_bridges.feature:122:in `Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect'
And the Tor Connection Assistant reports the Moat API error 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.927

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Asking for bridge settings but receiving a mocked API error in Tor Connection' (at time 00:26:21)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:26:21_Asking_for_bridge_settings_but_receiving_a_mocked_API_error_in_Tor_Connection.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:26:21_Asking_for_bridge_settings_but_receiving_a_mocked_API_error_in_Tor_Connection.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:26:21_Asking_for_bridge_settings_but_receiving_a_mocked_API_error_in_Tor_Connection.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_21472-circumvention-settings-2/2/artifact/build-artifacts/00:26:21_Asking_for_bridge_settings_but_receiving_a_mocked_API_error_in_Tor_Connection.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.054
8.844
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.001
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 6.509
And I capture all network traffic 0.001
When the network is plugged 0.019
Then the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 2.313
Tags: @product
7.042
Given no bridges are configured in torrc 0.005
When I configure Tor Connection to ask for bridge settings for "United States of America" 5.769
Then some real world bridges are eventually configured in torrc 1.267
After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.780
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.043