Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak 58 11 Jun 2026, 14:57

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Tails persistence 156 1 6 0 0 163 20 1 21 20:44.554 Failed
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Feature Tails persistence
As a Tails user I want to use a Persistent Storage
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1:30.809
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:16.786
And I update the APT lists using apt 6.954
And I install "python3-behave" using apt 6.284
Then the Tails Persistent Storage behave tests pass 0.783
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.431
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
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29.337
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 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 8.420
When I log in to a new session without activating the Persistent Storage 15.111
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.232
And persistence is disabled 0.118
But a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "__internal" 5.454
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.933
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
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1:40.090
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and logged in 8.160
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.351
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.098
And I create a persistent partition with the default settings 18.378
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 0.047
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.632
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 1:3.197
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.177
And the file I created in the Persistent directory exists 0.046
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.685
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008
Tags: @product
28.280
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and logged in 7.140
And the system is very low on memory 4.418
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.223
When I try to create a persistent partition 4.775
Then The Persistent Storage app shows the error message "Not enough memory to create Persistent Storage" 0.095
When I close the Persistent Storage app 2.359
And I free up some memory 0.811
And I create a persistent partition with the default settings 8.409
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 0.044
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.930
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
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1:44.441
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.997
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.317
And all tps features are active 4.886
And all persistent directories have safe access rights 1.966
When I disable the first tps feature 2.493
Then all tps features but the first one are active 5.375
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.460
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 1:7.038
Then all tps features but the first one are active 4.904
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.763
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.017
Tags: @product
12.860
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.437
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.068
And I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.060
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 0.056
When I disable the first tps feature 2.587
Then persistence for "Persistent" is not active 0.050
And the Persistent directory does not exist 0.035
When I enable the first tps feature 2.473
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.051
And the file I created in the Persistent directory exists 0.039
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.883
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
12.920
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.228
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.071
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.059
And I disable the first tps feature 2.650
And I delete the data of the Persistent Folder feature 2.879
Then the file I created does not exist on the Persistent Storage 0.031
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.850
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
44.218
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.004
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.130
And the network is plugged 0.073
And Tor is ready 12.264
And I take note of which tps features are available 4.079
When I write some files expected to persist 1.209
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 6.969
# 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? (tails/tails#10330)
Then only the expected files are present on the persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" 12.491
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.651
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
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1:9.248
Scenario Creating and using a persistent NetworkManager connection
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.004
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.401
And the network is plugged 0.031
And Tor is ready 9.596
And I add a wired DHCP NetworkManager connection called "persistent-con-current" 0.118
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.676
Given I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 42.423
Known 
Known issue #20282: Error starting GDM with your graphics card (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:447: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/persistence.feature:88:in `Given I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled'
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:339 4.799 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Creating and using a persistent NetworkManager connection' (at time 02:31:39)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/58/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:39_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/58/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:39_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/58/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:39_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_7929-celluloid-flatpak/58/artifact/build-artifacts/02:31:39_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.030
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38.831
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 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 7.918
And I enable persistence creation in Tails Greeter 1.061
And I log in to a new session expecting no warning about the Persistent Storage not being activated 11.602
Then I create a persistent partition with the default settings using the wizard that was already open 18.248
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.095
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
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2:52.007
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 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 8.100
When I enable persistence 18.307
Then no persistent Greeter options were restored 12.698
When I set all Greeter options to non-default values 38.176
Then the Welcome Screen's language is set to English 0.325
And the Welcome Screen's formats is set to United States 0.198
# We need to set a format explicitly, or it won't be restored later
When I set the formats to "Belgien - Deutsch" 4.477
When I log in to a new session in German (de) after having activated the Persistent Storage 23.944
Then all Persistent Greeter options are set to non-default values 0.125
When I cold reboot the computer 10.289
And the computer reboots Tails 35.643
Then the Welcome Screen's language is set to English 0.305
And the Welcome Screen's formats is set to United States 0.200
Given I enable persistence 10.522
Then persistent Greeter options were restored 0.069
And the Welcome Screen's formats is set to Belgium 0.207
When I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 8.251
Then all Persistent Greeter options are set to non-default values 0.162
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.905
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.021
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2:14.879
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 8.057
# 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 30.660
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.643
Then I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with the changed persistence passphrase 1:4.183
And I change the passphrase of the Persistent Storage back to the original 22.334
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.307
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006
Tags: @product
36.967
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 7.345
And I log in to a new session without activating the Persistent Storage 12.895
Then persistence is disabled 0.106
But a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "__internal" 5.821
And all notifications have disappeared 7.728
When I delete the persistent partition 2.726
Then there is no persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" 0.344
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.929
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
1:20.410
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.004
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.480
When I write some dotfile expected to persist 0.049
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.418
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 1:3.245
Then the expected persistent dotfile is present in the filesystem 0.215
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.800
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.012
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49.580
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 7.500
And I create a symlink "/home/amnesia/Persistent" to "/etc" 0.061
When I try to enable persistence 1.168
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 11.803
When I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 10.055
And all notifications have disappeared 7.610
Then the Persistent Storage settings tell me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 1.267
And all tps features are enabled 5.148
And all tps features but the first one are active 4.963
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.678
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
1:9.631
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
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 31.013
And I enable persistence 23.728
And I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 9.285
Then a Tails persistence partition with LUKS version 2 and argon2id exists on USB drive "__internal" 0.487
And persistence is enabled 5.115
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.782
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
25.682
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.015
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 6.942
And I enable persistence but something goes wrong during the LUKS header upgrade 18.219
Then the Tails persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" still has LUKS version 1 0.519
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.550
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
32.851
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 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 7.530
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" 9.332
When I enable persistence 10.443
Then the filesystem of the Persistent Storage was repaired 0.058
And persistence is successfully enabled 5.485
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.930
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
26.836
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 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 7.263
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" in a way which can't be automatically repaired 8.517
When I try to enable persistence 1.286
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage 3.063
When I repair the filesystem of the Persistent Storage 1.182
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the filesystem was repaired successfully 0.477
And the filesystem of the Persistent Storage was repaired 0.051
When I close the filesystem repair dialog 1.167
Then persistence is successfully enabled 3.825
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.887
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @doc
41.183
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 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 7.080
And the Persistent Storage filesystem is corrupted beyond what e2fsck can repair 0.044
When I try to enable persistence 1.177
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage 10.527
When I repair the filesystem of the Persistent Storage 1.182
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that it failed to repair the Persistent Storage 0.028
When I log in to a new session 9.019
And all notifications have disappeared 8.448
# 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" 0.256
And the file "/var/lib/gdm3/post-greeter-whisperback.json" is empty 0.092
When I close the "whisperback" window 1.212
Then the Tor Browser starts 1.257
And "Tails - Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when it has file system errors" has loaded in the Tor Browser 0.855
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.607
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @doc
43.486
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 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 7.158
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" in a way which can't be automatically repaired 9.416
And Tails detects disk read failures on the boot device 1.345
When I try to enable persistence 1.208
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that my hardware is probably failing 2.743
When I log in to a new session 9.550
And all notifications have disappeared 9.826
Then the Tor Browser starts 1.610
And "Tails - Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when it has file system errors" has loaded in the Tor Browser 0.625
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.995
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000