Cucumber Reports (no 4496) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel	4496	15 Jul 2026, 11:28

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	76	1	6	0	0	83	5	1	6	15:3.085	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

1:52.461

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:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.018

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:22.159

And I update the APT lists using apt 8.113

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.303

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 3.647

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 12.236

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 1.158

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.323

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.003

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

2:18.824

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:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 48.620

And I update the APT lists using apt 7.494

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.265

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 3.054

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 18.909

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.771

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.463

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 45.244

Known

Known issue #20282: Error starting GDM with your graphics card (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:450:in `/^the computer (?:re)?boots Tails$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:238:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:35:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged'

And I enable persistence 0.000

And I log in to a new session 0.000

And the Additional Software installation service has started 0.000

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 0.000

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.000

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.036

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 6.000

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails' (at time 00:57:17)

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/4496/artifact/build-artifacts/00:57:17_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.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/4496/artifact/build-artifacts/00:57:17_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4496/artifact/build-artifacts/00:57:17_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_var_cache_apt

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4496/artifact/build-artifacts/00:57:17_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4496/artifact/build-artifacts/00:57:17_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4496/artifact/build-artifacts/00:57:17_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4496/artifact/build-artifacts/00:57:17_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4496/artifact/build-artifacts/00:57:17_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:27.732

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

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.003

Steps

Given a computer 0.079

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:13.270

And I update the APT lists using apt 5.832

When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.296

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.181

And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.072

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 1.053

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.992

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.009

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:19.684

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:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.049

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:58.640

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.172

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 3.680

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.735

When I start Synaptic 12.550

And I update the APT lists using Synaptic 21.621

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 10.819

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.503

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.886

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.294

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.449

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.686

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.221

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 3.311

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.867

When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.220

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.460

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.513

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.281

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.882

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

4:56.344

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:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.052

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:20.768

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.005

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 9.511

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 4.957

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.615

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.057

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.961

And I enable persistence 9.933

# 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 0.007

# 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 9.469

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 10.247

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.042

# 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 0.046

And the network is plugged 0.020

And Tor is ready 11.850

And available upgrades have been checked 2.183

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.492

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.529

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 17.694

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 39.703

And I enable persistence 11.458

# 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 0.006

And I log in to a new session 9.655

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 10.241

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.039

And the network is plugged 0.016

And Tor is ready 18.592

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.057

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.054

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.395

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.784

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.017

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

1:8.037

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

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002

Steps

Given a computer 0.053

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 39.778

And I enable persistence 10.256

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.069

And I log in to a new session 10.159

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.605

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 6.025

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.088

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.286

After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.927

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.006

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	76	1	6	0	0	83	5	1	6	15:3.085	Failed

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