Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter 1 22 May 2025, 22:22

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
System memory erasure on shutdown 0 6 45 0 0 51 0 6 6 10:25.774 Failed
Tags: @product @slow @not_release_blocker
Feature System memory erasure on shutdown
As a Tails user when I shutdown Tails I want the system memory to be free from sensitive data.
Tags: @product @slow @not_release_blocker
1:34.145
Scenario Erasure of memory freed by killed userspace processes
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:34.145
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [desktop frame | main]: "Welcome to Tails!" application
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93: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/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) 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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/erase_memory.feature:14:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
When I start a process allocating 128 MiB of memory with a known pattern 0.000
Then patterns cover at least 128 MiB in the guest's memory 0.000
When I kill the allocating process 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 5 seconds 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.811 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Erasure of memory freed by killed userspace processes' (at time 00:49:47)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:47_Erasure_of_memory_freed_by_killed_userspace_processes.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:47_Erasure_of_memory_freed_by_killed_userspace_processes.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:47_Erasure_of_memory_freed_by_killed_userspace_processes.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
Tags: @product @slow @not_release_blocker
1:35.820
Scenario Erasure of tmpfs data on unmount
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:35.820
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [desktop frame | main]: "Welcome to Tails!" application
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93: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/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) 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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/erase_memory.feature:22:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
And I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.000
When I mount a 128 MiB tmpfs on "/mnt" and fill it with a known pattern 0.000
Then patterns cover at least 99% of the test FS size in the guest's memory 0.000
When I umount "/mnt" 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 3 seconds 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.671 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Erasure of tmpfs data on unmount' (at time 00:51:34)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:34_Erasure_of_tmpfs_data_on_unmount.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:34_Erasure_of_tmpfs_data_on_unmount.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:34_Erasure_of_tmpfs_data_on_unmount.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:34_Erasure_of_tmpfs_data_on_unmount.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
Tags: @product @slow @not_release_blocker
1:35.768
Scenario Erasure of read and write disk caches on unmount: vfat
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:35.768
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [desktop frame | main]: "Welcome to Tails!" application
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93: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/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) 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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/erase_memory.feature:31:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
When I plug and mount a 128 MiB USB drive with a vfat filesystem 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.000
# write cache
When I fill the USB drive with a known pattern 0.000
Then patterns cover at least 75% of the test FS size in the guest's memory 0.000
When I umount the USB drive 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 3 seconds 0.000
# read cache
When I mount the USB drive again 0.000
And I read the content of the test FS 0.000
Then patterns cover at least 99% of the test FS size in the guest's memory 0.000
When I umount the USB drive 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 3 seconds 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.543 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Erasure of read and write disk caches on unmount: vfat' (at time 00:53:15)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:15_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_on_unmount:_vfat.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:15_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_on_unmount:_vfat.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:15_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_on_unmount:_vfat.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006
Tags: @product @slow @not_release_blocker
1:36.230
Scenario Erasure of read and write disk caches on unmount: LUKS-encrypted ext4
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:36.230
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [desktop frame | main]: "Welcome to Tails!" application
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93: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/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) 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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/erase_memory.feature:48:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
When I plug and mount a 128 MiB USB drive with an ext4 filesystem encrypted with password "asdf" 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.000
# write cache
When I fill the USB drive with a known pattern 0.000
Then patterns cover at least 99% of the test FS size in the guest's memory 0.000
When I umount the USB drive 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 3 seconds 0.000
# read cache
When I mount the USB drive again 0.000
And I read the content of the test FS 0.000
Then patterns cover at least 99% of the test FS size in the guest's memory 0.000
When I umount the USB drive 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 3 seconds 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.369 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Erasure of read and write disk caches on unmount: LUKS-encrypted ext4' (at time 00:55:02)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:55:02_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_on_unmount:_LUKS-encrypted_ext4.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:55:02_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_on_unmount:_LUKS-encrypted_ext4.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:55:02_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_on_unmount:_LUKS-encrypted_ext4.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:55:02_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_on_unmount:_LUKS-encrypted_ext4.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006
Tags: @product @slow @not_release_blocker
1:37.209
Scenario Erasure of the overlayfs read-write branch on shutdown
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:37.209
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [desktop frame | main]: "Welcome to Tails!" application
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93: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/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) 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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/erase_memory.feature:65:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
When I fill a 128 MiB file with a known pattern on the root filesystem 0.000
# ensure the pattern is in memory due to tmpfs, not to disk cache
And I drop all kernel caches 0.000
Then patterns cover at least 128 MiB in the guest's memory 0.000
When I trigger shutdown 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 20 seconds 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.580 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Erasure of the overlayfs read-write branch on shutdown' (at time 00:56:47)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:56:47_Erasure_of_the_overlayfs_read-write_branch_on_shutdown.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:56:47_Erasure_of_the_overlayfs_read-write_branch_on_shutdown.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:56:47_Erasure_of_the_overlayfs_read-write_branch_on_shutdown.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
Tags: @product @slow @not_release_blocker
2:26.599
Scenario Erasure of read and write disk caches of persistent data on shutdown
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 2:26.599
try_for() 
try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: Dogtail::Failure: The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [desktop frame | main]: "Welcome to Tails!" application
STDOUT:

STDERR:


./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93: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)>'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `block (2 levels) 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/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/erase_memory.feature:75:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
When I fill a 128 MiB file with a known pattern on the persistent filesystem 0.000
When I trigger shutdown 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 20 seconds 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.777 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Erasure of read and write disk caches of persistent data on shutdown' (at time 00:59:24)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:24_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:24_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/1/artifact/build-artifacts/00:59:24_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006