Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 3736 13 Mar 2025, 10:09

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 83 1 0 0 0 84 5 1 6 30:40.143 Failed
Feature Additional software
As a Tails user I may want to install softwares not shipped in Tails And have them installed automatically when I enable persistence in the Greeter
6:14.615
Scenario I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.004
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 2:0.955
And I update APT using apt 15.250
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 26.950
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 5.739
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 3:25.719
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/browser.rb:200:in `page_has_loaded_in_the_tor_browser'
./features/step_definitions/browser.rb:215:in `/^"([^"]+)" has loaded in the Tor Browser$/'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:145:in `/^I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:19:in `And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification'
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.042
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.405

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package' (at time 01:09:07)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3736/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:07_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3736/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:07_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3736/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:07_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3736/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:07_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_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_devel/3736/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:07_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3736/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:07_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3736/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:07_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3736/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:07_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3736/artifact/build-artifacts/01:09:07_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.004
5:15.232
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.002
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:13.053
And I update APT using apt 12.661
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 22.605
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 7.937
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 20.021
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.340
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 10.637
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:7.244
And I enable persistence 20.430
And I log in to a new session 44.698
And the Additional Software installation service has started 31.746
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.666
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.882
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.305
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 14.750
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.024
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010
2:37.028
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.005
Given a computer 0.202
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:52.448
And I update APT using apt 15.471
When I install "makepp" using apt 22.303
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 6.529
And the package "makepp" is installed 0.074
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 14.987
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.400
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.015
5:0.767
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.008
Given a computer 0.222
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:15.591
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 21.897
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.587
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.760
When I start Synaptic 24.103
And I update APT using Synaptic 22.032
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 8.925
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.186
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.802
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.248
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 0.543
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.799
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.890
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 4.681
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.010
When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.199
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.601
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.681
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.587
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.652
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009
9:24.348
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.005
Given a computer 0.231
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 2:21.102
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.026
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 25.920
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 6.875
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.920
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 6.391
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:0.186
And I enable persistence 13.508
# 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 0.037
# 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 0.126
And I log in to a new session 36.331
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 31.040
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.053
# 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 0.065
And the network is plugged 0.104
And Tor is ready 20.235
And available upgrades have been checked 0.066
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 4.148
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.585
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 13.404
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 59.907
And I enable persistence 12.193
# 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 0.029
And I log in to a new session 38.851
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 33.587
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.055
And the network is plugged 0.085
And Tor is ready 55.989
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.193
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.088
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 1.296
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.996
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.036
2:8.150
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.005
Given a computer 0.213
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 58.651
And I enable persistence 12.448
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.048
# 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 0.071
And I log in to a new session 37.068
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 14.223
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 4.994
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.430
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.109
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.733
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008