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test_Tails_ISO_closed-issues-design-doc 3 28 May 2026, 18:09

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 20:6.830 Failed
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Feature Tails persistence
As a Tails user I want to use a Persistent Storage
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1:32.536
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.012
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:19.305
And I update the APT lists using apt 6.016
And I install "python3-behave" using apt 6.287
Then the Tails Persistent Storage behave tests pass 0.927
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.771
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
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29.343
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 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 9.144
When I log in to a new session without activating the Persistent Storage 15.324
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.270
And persistence is disabled 0.095
But a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "__internal" 4.507
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.978
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
1:38.553
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and logged in 8.510
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.381
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.101
And I create a persistent partition with the default settings 18.403
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 0.136
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 7.104
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 1:3.645
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.199
And the file I created in the Persistent directory exists 0.070
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.659
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.006
Tags: @product
29.877
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and logged in 7.519
And the system is very low on memory 4.338
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.211
When I try to create a persistent partition 4.595
Then The Persistent Storage app shows the error message "Not enough memory to create Persistent Storage" 0.152
When I close the Persistent Storage app 2.503
And I free up some memory 0.799
And I create a persistent partition with the default settings 9.657
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 0.099
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.041
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
1:32.447
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 8.470
Then Tails is running from USB drive "__internal" 0.257
And all tps features are active 1.247
And all persistent directories have safe access rights 1.973
When I disable the first tps feature 2.529
Then all tps features but the first one are active 1.105
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.823
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 1:5.845
Then all tps features but the first one are active 1.194
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.887
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.007
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13.134
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.598
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.063
And I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.040
Then the file I created was copied to the Persistent Storage 0.070
When I disable the first tps feature 2.614
Then persistence for "Persistent" is not active 0.059
And the Persistent directory does not exist 0.055
When I enable the first tps feature 2.517
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.065
And the file I created in the Persistent directory exists 0.050
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.620
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
12.792
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.061
Then persistence for "Persistent" is active 0.093
When I create a file in the Persistent directory 0.064
And I disable the first tps feature 2.516
And I delete the data of the Persistent Folder feature 2.997
Then the file I created does not exist on the Persistent Storage 0.058
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.951
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
40.485
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.449
And the network is plugged 0.018
And Tor is ready 12.432
And I take note of which tps features are available 0.175
When I write some files expected to persist 1.183
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 6.952
# 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" 12.273
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.293
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
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1:9.656
Scenario Creating and using a persistent NetworkManager connection
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.004
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 7.316
And the network is plugged 0.021
And Tor is ready 10.212
And I add a wired DHCP NetworkManager connection called "persistent-con-current" 0.132
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.649
Given I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 42.322
Known 
Known issue #20282: Error starting GDM with your graphics card (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:448: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:335 4.957 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Creating and using a persistent NetworkManager connection' (at time 02:26:22)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_closed-issues-design-doc/3/artifact/build-artifacts/02:26:22_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_closed-issues-design-doc/3/artifact/build-artifacts/02:26:22_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_closed-issues-design-doc/3/artifact/build-artifacts/02:26:22_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_closed-issues-design-doc/3/artifact/build-artifacts/02:26:22_Creating_and_using_a_persistent_NetworkManager_connection.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.006
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40.633
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 9.115
And I enable persistence creation in Tails Greeter 1.093
And I log in to a new session expecting no warning about the Persistent Storage not being activated 14.271
Then I create a persistent partition with the default settings using the wizard that was already open 16.154
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.003
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
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2:45.538
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 8.706
When I enable persistence 13.375
Then no persistent Greeter options were restored 12.778
When I set all Greeter options to non-default values 38.540
Then the Welcome Screen's language is set to English 0.346
And the Welcome Screen's formats is set to United States 0.243
# We need to set a format explicitly, or it won't be restored later
When I set the formats to "Belgien - Deutsch" 4.574
When I log in to a new session in German (de) after having activated the Persistent Storage 24.933
Then all Persistent Greeter options are set to non-default values 0.193
When I cold reboot the computer 6.195
And the computer reboots Tails 37.139
Then the Welcome Screen's language is set to English 0.323
And the Welcome Screen's formats is set to United States 0.184
Given I enable persistence 6.972
Then persistent Greeter options were restored 0.072
And the Welcome Screen's formats is set to Belgium 0.289
When I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 10.516
Then all Persistent Greeter options are set to non-default values 0.150
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.848
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.008
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2:11.042
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 8.492
# 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 28.270
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.284
Then I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with the changed persistence passphrase 1:3.168
And I change the passphrase of the Persistent Storage back to the original 22.827
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.179
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.011
Tags: @product
38.252
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 8.346
And I log in to a new session without activating the Persistent Storage 13.818
Then persistence is disabled 0.153
But a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "__internal" 5.030
And all notifications have disappeared 7.823
When I delete the persistent partition 2.728
Then there is no persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" 0.350
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.046
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
1:23.337
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.003
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 8.141
When I write some dotfile expected to persist 0.057
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 9.475
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 1:5.406
Then the expected persistent dotfile is present in the filesystem 0.257
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.945
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.008
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41.593
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 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 7.619
And I create a symlink "/home/amnesia/Persistent" to "/etc" 0.052
When I try to enable persistence 1.126
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 10.102
When I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 10.727
And all notifications have disappeared 7.809
Then the Persistent Storage settings tell me that the Persistent Folder feature couldn't be activated 1.818
And all tps features are enabled 1.165
And all tps features but the first one are active 1.171
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.681
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
1:4.724
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 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 29.930
And I enable persistence 20.577
And I log in to a new session after having activated the Persistent Storage 11.839
Then a Tails persistence partition with LUKS version 2 and argon2id exists on USB drive "__internal" 0.568
And persistence is enabled 1.808
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.864
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
21.895
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
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 6.898
And I enable persistence but something goes wrong during the LUKS header upgrade 14.466
Then the Tails persistence partition on USB drive "__internal" still has LUKS version 1 0.530
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.850
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
24.042
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 8.308
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" 7.675
When I enable persistence 6.167
Then the filesystem of the Persistent Storage was repaired 0.059
And persistence is successfully enabled 1.831
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.741
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product
25.330
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.007
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 8.306
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" in a way which can't be automatically repaired 7.441
When I try to enable persistence 1.261
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage 3.965
When I repair the filesystem of the Persistent Storage 1.237
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that the filesystem was repaired successfully 0.707
And the filesystem of the Persistent Storage was repaired 0.049
When I close the filesystem repair dialog 1.167
Then persistence is successfully enabled 1.193
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.952
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product @doc
46.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 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 8.141
And the Persistent Storage filesystem is corrupted beyond what e2fsck can repair 0.063
When I try to enable persistence 1.209
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that filesystem errors were found on the Persistent Storage 9.931
When I repair the filesystem of the Persistent Storage 1.176
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that it failed to repair the Persistent Storage 0.037
When I log in to a new session 11.402
And all notifications have disappeared 9.720
# 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" 0.201
And the file "/var/lib/gdm3/post-greeter-whisperback.json" is empty 0.548
When I close the "whisperback" window 1.313
Then the Tor Browser starts 1.457
And "Tails - Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when it has file system errors" has loaded in the Tor Browser 0.800
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 1.015
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000
Tags: @product @doc
45.607
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 7.852
And I corrupt the Persistent Storage filesystem on USB drive "__internal" in a way which can't be automatically repaired 8.492
And Tails detects disk read failures on the boot device 1.370
When I try to enable persistence 1.226
Then the Welcome Screen tells me that my hardware is probably failing 3.633
When I log in to a new session 12.732
And all notifications have disappeared 8.172
Then the Tor Browser starts 1.414
And "Tails - Recovering data from the Persistent Storage when it has file system errors" has loaded in the Tor Browser 0.712
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 0.612
After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000