Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4431 04 Jun 2026, 15:57

Failures Overview

The following summary displays scenarios that failed.

1:15.352
Scenario Erasure of read and write disk caches of persistent data on shutdown
Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 1:15.352
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./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/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:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:137:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:173:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/erase_memory.feature:76:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
When I fill a 128 MiB file with a known pattern on the persistent filesystem 0.000
When I trigger shutdown 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory after 20 seconds 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.267

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Erasure of read and write disk caches of persistent data on shutdown' (at time 00:25:21)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4431/artifact/build-artifacts/00:25:21_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4431/artifact/build-artifacts/00:25:21_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4431/artifact/build-artifacts/00:25:21_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4431/artifact/build-artifacts/00:25:21_Erasure_of_read_and_write_disk_caches_of_persistent_data_on_shutdown.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.006