Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter 9 30 May 2025, 09:16

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Time syncing 40 7 33 0 0 80 3 7 10 12:5.390 Failed
Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
1:9.066
Scenario Clock with host's time
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.044
When the network is plugged 0.201
And I successfully configure Tor 1:0.820
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/time_syncing.feature:10:in `And I successfully configure Tor'
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.035
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.226

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time' (at time 00:10:41)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:10:41_Clock_with_host_s_time_chutney-data

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:10:41_Clock_with_host_s_time.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:10:41_Clock_with_host_s_time.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:10:41_Clock_with_host_s_time.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:10:41_Clock_with_host_s_time.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
1:8.012
Scenario Clock with host's time while using bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 7.940
When the network is plugged 0.070
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.001
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/time_syncing.feature:16:in `And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts'
And I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 0.000
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.048
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.138

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time while using bridges' (at time 00:11:58)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:58_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges_chutney-data

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:58_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:58_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:58_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:11:58_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
1:8.145
Scenario Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 7.809
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 0.202
And I capture all network traffic 0.001
And the network is plugged 0.130
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.000
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/time_syncing.feature:26:in `And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts'
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode 0.000
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.045
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.143

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges' (at time 00:13:14)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:14_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges_chutney-data

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:14_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:14_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:14_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:13:14_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.058
1:26.050
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 7.878
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 0.221
And I warm reboot the computer 0.023
And the computer reboots Tails 1:16.907
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 1.019
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.105
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.926
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
1:33.951
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 7.796
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 2.149
And I warm reboot the computer 0.013
And the computer reboots Tails 1:23.392
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 0.599
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.112
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.614
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
56.086
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Given a computer 0.154
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.023
And I start the computer 0.952
And the computer boots Tails 54.867
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 0.088
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.108
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.624
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.005
1:9.863
Scenario On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 7.764
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 1.190
When the network is plugged 0.063
And I successfully configure Tor 1:0.845
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/time_syncing.feature:59:in `And I successfully configure Tor'
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.053
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.220

SCENARIO FAILED: 'On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails' (at time 00:18:31)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:31_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails_chutney-data

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:31_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:31_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.png

Tor logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:31_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.tor

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:31_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:31_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
1:12.075
Scenario I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 7.898
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.175
And all notifications have disappeared 3.822
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.102
And the network is plugged 0.071
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.001
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/time_syncing.feature:69:in `And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts'
When I configure the default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode without connecting 0.000
And I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant fails to connect to Tor 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
Then I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000
When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or fake connectivity check service 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.044
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.149

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC' (at time 00:19:51)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:51_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC_chutney-data

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:51_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:51_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:51_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:51_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.041
1:12.116
Scenario I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 8.056
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.186
And all notifications have disappeared 3.797
And I capture all network traffic 0.003
And the network is plugged 0.072
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 1:0.001
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/time_syncing.feature:88:in `And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts'
# Anti-test: Users east of UTC can't connect to obfs4 bridges
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting 0.000
And I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
When I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000
# "Asia/Shanghai" is UTC+08:00 all year long (no DST)
And the displayed clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
And the displayed clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.031
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.262

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor' (at time 00:21:12)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:12_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor_chutney-data

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:12_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:12_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:12_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:12_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.064
1:10.022
Scenario Time sync before Tor connects sets the same headers as the NetworkManager connectivity check
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 7.957
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 1.177
And the network is plugged 0.085
And Tor is ready 1:0.802
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/time_syncing.feature:109:in `And Tor is ready'
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
When I make NetworkManager perform a connectivity check 0.000
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
And the HTTP requests received by the fake connectivity check service are identical 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.050
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.549

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Time sync before Tor connects sets the same headers as the NetworkManager connectivity check' (at time 00:22:30)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:30_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check_chutney-data

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:30_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:30_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:30_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_5501-plaintext-locale-greeter/9/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:30_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000