Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 3890 28 Jun 2025, 14:03

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Time syncing 33 6 41 0 0 80 4 6 10 16:40.008 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:32.296
Scenario Clock with host's time
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.024
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.032
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:32.296
Failed 
Failed to restore snapshot (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:89:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:8:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When the network is plugged 0.000
And I successfully configure Tor 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.059
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.617 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time' (at time 00:21:00)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:00_Clock_with_host_s_time.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:00_Clock_with_host_s_time.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:00_Clock_with_host_s_time.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:21:00_Clock_with_host_s_time.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:33.346
Scenario Clock with host's time while using bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.004
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:33.346
Failed 
Failed to restore snapshot (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:89:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:14:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When the network is plugged 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 0.000
And I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 0.000
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.045
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.801 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time while using bridges' (at time 00:22:40)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:40_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:40_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:40_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:22:40_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:30.199
Scenario Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:30.199
Failed 
Failed to restore snapshot (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:89:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:22:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 0.000
And I capture all network traffic 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 0.000
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode 0.000
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.108
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.298 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges' (at time 00:24:18)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:24:18_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:24:18_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:24:18_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:24:18_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
2:59.770
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.020
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.025
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 24.712
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 4.956
And I warm reboot the computer 1.094
And the computer reboots Tails 2:28.635
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 0.372
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.343
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.120
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
2:39.046
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 19.805
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 2.771
And I warm reboot the computer 0.968
And the computer reboots Tails 2:15.177
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 0.322
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.138
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.764
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.060
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:54.862
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.034
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.028
Given a computer 1.361
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.382
And I start the computer 8.279
And the computer boots Tails 1:44.606
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 0.232
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.269
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.662
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.022
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:27.101
Scenario On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.012
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.009
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 42.752
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 4.528
When the network is plugged 26.409
And I successfully configure Tor 13.410
try_for() 
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/tor.rb:828:in `click_connect_to_tor'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:502:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:512:in `/^I configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:653:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:59:in `And I successfully configure Tor'
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.061
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 9.396 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails' (at time 00:33:35)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:33:35_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:33:35_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:33:35_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:33:35_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:17.758
Scenario I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 1:17.758
Failed 
Failed to restore snapshot (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:89:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:95:in `rescue in post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:72:in `post_snapshot_restore_hook'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:167:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:63:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.000
And all notifications have disappeared 0.000
And I capture all network traffic 0.000
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 0.000
When I configure the default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode without connecting 0.000
And I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant fails to connect to Tor 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
Then I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000
When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or fake connectivity check service 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.035
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.334 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC' (at time 00:34:59)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:59_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:59_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:59_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:34:59_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
44.778
Scenario I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.017
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.017
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 20.147
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.253
And all notifications have disappeared 6.086
And I capture all network traffic 0.114
And the network is plugged 1.948
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 7.502
# Anti-test: Users east of UTC can't connect to obfs4 bridges
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting 5.605
And I click "Connect to Tor" 3.119
try_for() 
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/tor.rb:828:in `click_connect_to_tor'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:840:in `/^(?:I click "Connect to Tor"|I retry connecting to Tor)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:91:in `And I click "Connect to Tor"'
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
When I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000
# "Asia/Shanghai" is UTC+08:00 all year long (no DST)
And the displayed clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
And the displayed clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.034
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.910 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor' (at time 00:35:54)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:35:54_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:35:54_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:35:54_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/3890/artifact/build-artifacts/00:35:54_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.065
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:0.848
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 27.540
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 2.294
And the network is plugged 0.480
And Tor is ready 28.886
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
When I make NetworkManager perform a connectivity check 1.641
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
And the HTTP requests received by the fake connectivity check service are identical 0.003
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 1.163
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.266
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.002