Cucumber Reports (no 3877) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel	3877	19 Jun 2025, 15:00

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	79	1	4	0	0	84	5	1	6	36:22.617	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 @not_release_blocker @fragile @doc

3:28.352

Scenario I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 3:28.352

cannot

cannot find GnomeApplicationsMenu.png on the screen (FindFailed)
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:181:in `rescue in wait'
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:165:in `wait'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:566:in `/^the Tails desktop is ready$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:522:in `/^I log in to a new session(?: in ([^ ]*) \(([^ ]*)\))?( without activating the Persistent Storage)?( after having activated the Persistent Storage| expecting no warning about the Persistent Storage not being activated)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:153:in `block in reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `each'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:150:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ and\ logged\ in\ with\ an\ administration\ password\ and\ the\ network\ is\ connected$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:15:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected'

And I update APT using apt 0.000

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 0.000

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 0.000

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.037

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 9.804

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package' (at time 01:52:37)

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_devel/3877/artifact/build-artifacts/01:52:37_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

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3877/artifact/build-artifacts/01:52:37_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/3877/artifact/build-artifacts/01:52:37_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/3877/artifact/build-artifacts/01:52:37_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/3877/artifact/build-artifacts/01:52:37_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/3877/artifact/build-artifacts/01:52:37_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/3877/artifact/build-artifacts/01:52:37_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/3877/artifact/build-artifacts/01:52:37_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 0.000

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

7:3.477

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:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.004

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:45.437

And I update APT using apt 19.338

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 27.476

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 10.482

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 27.532

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.563

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 15.752

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:18.530

And I enable persistence 39.738

And I log in to a new session 56.583

And the Additional Software installation service has started 34.427

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 2.862

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.283

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.468

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 23.686

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.902

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:23.487

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

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.009

Steps

Given a computer 0.257

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 2:31.603

And I update APT using apt 13.463

When I install "makepp" using apt 33.410

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 4.531

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.220

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 34.407

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.542

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.038

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

6:57.529

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:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.283

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:33.092

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 26.138

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.778

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.888

When I start Synaptic 32.628

And I update APT using Synaptic 25.380

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 17.522

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.690

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.849

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.253

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 0.958

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.057

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 17.412

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 10.669

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.326

When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.246

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.567

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.784

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.653

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.722

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.043

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

12:30.005

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:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.015

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.011

Steps

Given a computer 0.255

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:17.445

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.031

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 34.133

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 6.345

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.039

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 12.338

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:23.791

And I enable persistence 16.378

# 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 0.069

# 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 0.138

And I log in to a new session 49.950

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 42.155

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.070

# 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 0.097

And the network is plugged 0.075

And Tor is ready 29.838

And available upgrades have been checked 0.195

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 4.482

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 3.609

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 13.821

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:21.908

And I enable persistence 17.468

# 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 0.031

And I log in to a new session 45.951

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 45.637

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.557

And the network is plugged 0.794

And Tor is ready 1:0.657

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.402

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.333

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 2.989

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.170

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.168

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

2:59.765

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

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.020

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.022

Steps

Given a computer 0.592

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:21.833

And I enable persistence 18.374

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.099

# 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 0.083

And I log in to a new session 47.154

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 19.710

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 10.255

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.660

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.151

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.224

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	79	1	4	0	0	84	5	1	6	36:22.617	Failed

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