Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter 7 28 May 2025, 09:33

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Tails persistence 125 5 27 0 0 157 16 5 21 45:13.200 Failed
Tags: @product
Feature Tails persistence
As a Tails user I want to use a Persistent Storage
Tags: @product
2:5.341
Scenario Tails Persistent Storage behave tests
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 2:5.341
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:652:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:607:in `/^Tor is ready$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ and\ logged\ in\ with\ an\ administration\ password\ and\ the\ network\ is\ connected$/'
features/persistence.feature:7:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected'
And I update APT using apt 0.000
And I install "python3-behave" using apt 0.000
Then the Tails Persistent Storage behave tests pass 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 9.307 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Tails Persistent Storage behave tests' (at time 02:40:45)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:40:45_Tails_Persistent_Storage_behave_tests_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:40:45_Tails_Persistent_Storage_behave_tests.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:40:45_Tails_Persistent_Storage_behave_tests.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:40:45_Tails_Persistent_Storage_behave_tests.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:40:45_Tails_Persistent_Storage_behave_tests.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:3.472
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 20.563
When I log in to a new session without activating the Persistent Storage 20.612
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.598
And persistence is disabled 0.520
But a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "__internal" 21.176
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.749
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
3:26.168
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and logged in 23.481
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.755
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.183
And I create a persistent partition with the default settings 28.493
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 1.869
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 12.749
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:17.088
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 1.451
And the file I created in the Persistent directory exists 0.095
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.999
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product
1:11.764
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and logged in 17.212
And the system is very low on memory 4.788
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 1.211
When I try to create a persistent partition 26.517
Then The Persistent Storage app shows the error message "Not enough memory to create Persistent Storage" 0.301
When I close the Persistent Storage app 3.075
And I free up some memory 3.929
And I create a persistent partition with the default settings 14.453
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 0.273
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.419
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
3:15.479
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 21.230
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.488
And all tps features are active 9.304
And all persistent directories have safe access rights 2.624
When I disable the first tps feature 5.927
Then all tps features but the first one are active 2.633
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 15.546
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:15.143
Then all tps features but the first one are active 2.580
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.351
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008
Tags: @product
22.917
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 11.751
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.423
And I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.340
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 0.201
When I disable the first tps feature 6.572
Then persistence for "Persistent" is not active 0.121
And the Persistent directory does not exist 0.137
When I enable the first tps feature 3.164
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.093
And the file I created in the Persistent directory exists 0.109
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.625
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
21.780
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 11.010
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.181
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.233
And I disable the first tps feature 6.428
And I delete the data of the Persistent Folder feature 3.846
Then the file I created does not exist on the Persistent Storage 0.080
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.110
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:12.352
Scenario Writing files to a read/write-enabled persistent partition
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 9.604
And the network is plugged 0.111
And Tor is ready 1:2.636
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:652:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:607:in `/^Tor is ready$/'
features/persistence.feature:75:in `And Tor is ready'
And I take note of which tps features are available 0.000
When I write some files expected to persist 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
# XXX: The next step succeeds (and the --debug output confirms that it's actually looking for the files) but will fail in a subsequent scenario restoring the same snapshot. This exactly what we want, but why does it work? What is guestfs's behaviour when qcow2 internal snapshots are involved?
Then only the expected files are present on the persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.043 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Writing files to a read/write-enabled persistent partition' (at time 02:52:00)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:52:00_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:52:00_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:52:00_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:52:00_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:52:00_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:26.683
Scenario Creating and using a persistent NetworkManager connection
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 23.754
And the network is plugged 0.096
And Tor is ready 1:2.833
TCA 
TCA did not start (TorBootstrapFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:375:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:371:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant (?:autostarts|is running)$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:652:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:607:in `/^Tor is ready$/'
features/persistence.feature:85:in `And Tor is ready'
And I add a wired DHCP NetworkManager connection called "persistent-con-current" 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
Given I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
And I capture all network traffic 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
And I switch to the "persistent-con-current" NetworkManager connection 0.000
And the 1st network device has a spoofed MAC address configured 0.000
And no network device leaked the real MAC address 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.150 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Creating and using a persistent NetworkManager connection' (at time 02:53:37)
Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:53:37_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection_chutney-data
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:53:37_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:53:37_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:53:37_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:53:37_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
2:7.050
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 1:16.267
And I enable persistence creation in Tails Greeter 1.555
And I log in to a new session expecting no warning about the Persistent Storage not being activated 18.667
Then I create a persistent partition with the default settings using the wizard that was already open 30.561
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.141
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
2:55.300
Scenario Persistent Greeter options
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 and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 25.549
When I enable persistence 58.348
Then no persistent Greeter options were restored 14.817
When I set all Greeter options to non-default values 26.869
And I log in to a new session in German (de) after having activated the Persistent Storage 49.407
Then all Greeter options are set to non-default values 0.308
<"TAILS_FORMATS=de_DE\n" 
<"TAILS_FORMATS=de_DE\n" +
"TAILS_LOCALE_NAME=de_DE\n" +
"TAILS_MACSPOOF_ENABLED=false\n" +
"TAILS_NETWORK=false\n" +
"TAILS_UNSAFE_BROWSER_ENABLED=false\n" +
"TAILS_XKBLAYOUT=de\n" +
"TAILS_XKBMODEL=pc105\n" +
"TAILS_XKBVARIANT=\n"> expected but was
<"TAILS_FORMATS=de_DE\n" +
"TAILS_MACSPOOF_ENABLED=false\n" +
"TAILS_NETWORK=false\n" +
"TAILS_UNSAFE_BROWSER_ENABLED=false\n">.

diff:
  TAILS_FORMATS=de_DE
- TAILS_LOCALE_NAME=de_DE
  TAILS_MACSPOOF_ENABLED=false
  TAILS_NETWORK=false
  TAILS_UNSAFE_BROWSER_ENABLED=false
- TAILS_XKBLAYOUT=de
- TAILS_XKBMODEL=pc105
- TAILS_XKBVARIANT= (Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
./features/step_definitions/usb.rb:1633:in `/^all Greeter options are set to (non-)?default values$/'
features/persistence.feature:108:in `Then all Greeter options are set to non-default values'
When I cold reboot the computer 0.000
And the computer reboots Tails 0.000
Given I enable persistence 0.000
Then persistent Greeter options were restored 0.000
When I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 0.000
Then all Greeter options are set to non-default values 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.053 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Persistent Greeter options' (at time 02:58:52)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:58:52_Persistent_Greeter_options.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:58:52_Persistent_Greeter_options.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:58:52_Persistent_Greeter_options.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/02:58:52_Persistent_Greeter_options.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
3:48.504
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 12.448
# Note that if anything fails after the passphrase was changed and
# before it's changed back below, subsequent scenarios might fail
# because the Persistent Storage doesn't have the expected passphrase.
When I change the passphrase of the Persistent Storage 37.590
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 12.807
Then I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with the changed persistence passphrase 2:14.938
And I change the passphrase of the Persistent Storage back to the original 30.720
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.501
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007
Tags: @product
1:3.896
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 12.200
And I log in to a new session without activating the Persistent Storage 20.802
Then persistence is disabled 0.317
But a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "__internal" 10.237
And all notifications have disappeared 10.344
When I delete the persistent partition 9.097
Then there is no persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" 0.896
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.790
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
2:56.164
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.008
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 13.358
When I write some dotfile expected to persist 0.082
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.332
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 2:27.885
Then the expected persistent dotfile is present in the filesystem 0.504
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.456
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010
Tags: @product
1:13.458
Scenario Feature activation fails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 13.059
And I create a symlink "/home/amnesia/Persistent" to "/etc" 0.085
When I try to enable persistence 0.312
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 1:0.001
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/usb.rb:1724:in `/^the Welcome Screen tells me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated$/'
features/persistence.feature:146:in `Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated'
When I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 0.000
And all notifications have disappeared 0.000
Then the Persistent Storage settings tell me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 0.000
And all tps features are enabled 0.000
And all tps features but the first one are active 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 9.177 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Feature activation fails' (at time 03:08:08)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/03:08:08_Feature_activation_fails.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/03:08:08_Feature_activation_fails.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/03:08:08_Feature_activation_fails.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/7/artifact/build-artifacts/03:08:08_Feature_activation_fails.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
9:37.492
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a LUKS 1 persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 8:18.339
And I enable persistence 33.082
And I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 38.786
Then a Tails persistence partition with LUKS version 2 and argon2id exists on USB drive "__internal" 1.905
And persistence is enabled 5.378
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.832
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
53.781
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a LUKS 1 persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 22.509
And I enable persistence but something goes wrong during the LUKS header upgrade 30.378
Then the Tails persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" still has LUKS version 1 0.893
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.718
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
57.311
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 9.684
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" 7.212
When I enable persistence 34.730
Then the filesystem of the Persistent Storage was repaired 0.096
And persistence is successfully enabled 5.586
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.994
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product
1:5.500
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 10.769
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" in a way which can't be automatically repaired 8.196
When I try to enable persistence 0.572
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage 33.692
When I repair the filesystem of the Persistent Storage 1.308
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the filesystem was repaired successfully 4.478
And the filesystem of the Persistent Storage was repaired 3.591
When I close the filesystem repair dialog 1.248
Then persistence is successfully enabled 1.642
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.135
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @doc
1:52.825
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 8.887
And the Persistent Storage filesystem is corrupted beyond what e2fsck can repair 0.159
When I try to enable persistence 0.287
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage 31.894
When I repair the filesystem of the Persistent Storage 1.278
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that it failed to repair the Persistent Storage 0.083
When I log in to a new session 33.360
And all notifications have disappeared 12.414
# Now both WhisperBack and Tor Browser has started at the same
# time, so we do not know which window is focused. The steps about
# Tor Browser care about that, but the ones about WhisperBack do
# not, so we first deal with WhisperBack and then kill it to
# ensure that Tor Browser is focused.
Then WhisperBack is prefilled for fsck with summary: "Failed to repair the file system of your Persistent Storage" 0.421
And the file "/var/lib/gdm3/post-greeter-whisperback.json" is empty 0.680
When I close the "whisperback" window 1.502
Then the Tor Browser starts 20.676
And "Tails - Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when it has file system errors" has loaded in the Tor Browser 1.177
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.407
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @doc
2:15.954
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 9.860
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" in a way which can't be automatically repaired 15.398
And Tails detects disk read failures on the boot device 0.764
When I try to enable persistence 1.532
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that my hardware is probably failing 28.787
When I log in to a new session 44.198
And all notifications have disappeared 11.075
Then the Tor Browser starts 23.537
And "Tails - Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when it has file system errors" has loaded in the Tor Browser 0.799
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.869
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000