Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 3752 25 Mar 2025, 10:01

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 42:8.817 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
8:7.126
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 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.012
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:31.285
And I update APT using apt 2:43.831
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 22.418
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 6.826
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 3:22.763
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 0.043
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.264

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package' (at time 01:07:44)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3752/artifact/build-artifacts/01:07:44_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/3752/artifact/build-artifacts/01:07:44_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/3752/artifact/build-artifacts/01:07:44_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/3752/artifact/build-artifacts/01:07:44_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/3752/artifact/build-artifacts/01:07:44_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/3752/artifact/build-artifacts/01:07:44_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/3752/artifact/build-artifacts/01:07:44_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/3752/artifact/build-artifacts/01:07:44_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/3752/artifact/build-artifacts/01:07:44_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 0.003
9:28.260
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.003
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 58.699
And I update APT using apt 4:43.274
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 22.747
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 6.348
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 20.896
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.336
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 10.626
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:1.665
And I enable persistence 21.995
And I log in to a new session 36.754
And the Additional Software installation service has started 41.373
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.519
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.744
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.279
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 13.834
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.047
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013
7:37.351
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.006
Given a computer 0.234
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:40.539
And I update APT using apt 5:28.534
When I install "makepp" using apt 22.489
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 5.485
And the package "makepp" is installed 0.069
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 14.135
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.915
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012
5:6.967
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.005
Given a computer 0.193
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:17.295
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 21.802
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.565
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.713
When I start Synaptic 24.633
And I update APT using Synaptic 22.217
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 10.240
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.036
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.891
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.286
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 0.575
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.835
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 10.591
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 6.660
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.938
When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.205
And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.596
Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.687
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.557
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.931
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008
9:39.211
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.005
Given a computer 0.203
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 2:19.274
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.025
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 25.411
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 5.585
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.893
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 6.387
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 59.018
And I enable persistence 12.112
# 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 0.024
# 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 0.086
And I log in to a new session 36.837
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 41.812
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.058
# 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 0.068
And the network is plugged 0.082
And Tor is ready 20.493
And available upgrades have been checked 1.151
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 3.112
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.589
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 18.189
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 59.606
And I enable persistence 12.094
# 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 0.055
And I log in to a new session 39.914
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 41.729
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.058
And the network is plugged 0.098
And Tor is ready 51.988
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.164
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.079
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 1.216
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.908
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.026
2:9.899
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:511 0.005
Given a computer 0.201
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 57.934
And I enable persistence 12.491
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.056
# 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 0.096
And I log in to a new session 38.827
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 14.014
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 5.790
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.488
After features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.107
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.485
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.009