Cucumber Reports (no 35) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak	35	21 May 2026, 14:12

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	73	1	4	0	0	78	4	1	5	13:5.595	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

2:53.205

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:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.002

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 50.504

And I update the APT lists using apt 7.124

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.300

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 3.474

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 18.606

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.678

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.082

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 38.040

And I enable persistence 16.126

And I log in to a new session 10.729

And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.109

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.658

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.653

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.115

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 7.955

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.708

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.010

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:28.141

Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.002

Steps

Given a computer 0.061

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:28.080

can

can not find any of the patterns ["TailsGreeter.png", "PlymouthGraphicsCardFailureMessage.png"] on the screen (FindFailed)
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:248:in `rescue in wait_any'
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:232:in `wait_any'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:444:in `/^the computer (?:re)?boots Tails$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:235:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:46:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password'

And I update the APT lists using apt 0.000

When I install "ripgrep" using apt 0.000

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 0.000

And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.035

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.339

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 00:49:21)

Exception thrown while trying to save /tmp/TailsToaster/artifact.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log: RemoteShell::ServerFailure: FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/run/live-additional-software/log'

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/35/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:21_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/35/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:21_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/35/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:21_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_cache_apt

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/35/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:21_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/35/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:21_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/35/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:21_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/35/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:21_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/35/artifact/build-artifacts/00:49:21_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.008

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

2:59.455

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:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.003

Steps

Given a computer 0.066

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:41.380

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.175

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.529

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.679

When I start Synaptic 12.371

And I update the APT lists using Synaptic 21.522

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 9.673

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.502

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.570

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.170

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.460

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.650

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.321

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 3.244

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.906

When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.183

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.459

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.586

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.419

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.934

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.009

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

4:43.662

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:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.052

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:17.940

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.008

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 8.643

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 4.977

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.641

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.170

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 38.156

And I enable persistence 6.487

# 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 0.005

# 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 0.052

And I log in to a new session 9.509

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 10.240

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.046

# 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 0.048

And the network is plugged 0.018

And Tor is ready 12.084

And available upgrades have been checked 2.167

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.532

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.566

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 17.827

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 39.600

And I enable persistence 6.606

# 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 0.008

And I log in to a new session 10.177

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 10.200

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.048

And the network is plugged 0.021

And Tor is ready 16.672

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.066

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.084

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.777

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.025

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.023

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

1:1.129

Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.053

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.769

And I enable persistence 6.647

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.047

And I log in to a new session 8.709

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.682

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 6.145

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.074

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.072

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.175

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.008

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	73	1	4	0	0	78	4	1	5	13:5.595	Failed

Feature Report