Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_devel 4520 29 Jul 2026, 18:40

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Emergency shutdown 0 5 31 0 0 36 0 5 5 0.165 Failed
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
Feature Emergency shutdown
As a Tails user when I unplug my Tails device to trigger emergency shutdown I want the system memory to be free from sensitive data.
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
0.030
Scenario Tails shuts down on DVD boot medium removal
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in and the network is connected 0.030
No 
No such file or directory - xlsclients (Errno::ENOENT)
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `popen'
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `active?'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:153:in `destroy_and_undefine'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:125:in `rescue in initialize'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:82:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ and\ logged\ in\ and\ the\ network\ is\ connected$/'
features/emergency_shutdown.feature:12:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in and the network is connected'
When I eject the boot medium 0.000
Then Tails eventually shuts down 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.250
Error message 
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Tails shuts down on DVD boot medium removal' (at time 00:04:26)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4520/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:26_Tails_shuts_down_on_DVD_boot_medium_removal.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
0.045
Scenario Tails erases memory on DVD boot medium removal: overlayfs read-write branch
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.045
No 
No such file or directory - xlsclients (Errno::ENOENT)
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `popen'
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `active?'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:153:in `destroy_and_undefine'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:125:in `rescue in initialize'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:82:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/emergency_shutdown.feature:17:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
And I fill a 128 MiB file with a known pattern on the root filesystem 0.000
And patterns cover at least 128 MiB in the guest's memory 0.000
When I eject the boot medium 0.000
And I wait for Tails to finish wiping the memory 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.225
Error message 
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Tails erases memory on DVD boot medium removal: overlayfs read-write branch' (at time 00:04:30)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4520/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:30_Tails_erases_memory_on_DVD_boot_medium_removal:_overlayfs_read-write_branch.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
0.030
Scenario Tails erases memory on DVD boot medium removal: vfat
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.030
No 
No such file or directory - xlsclients (Errno::ENOENT)
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `popen'
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `active?'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:153:in `destroy_and_undefine'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:125:in `rescue in initialize'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:82:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/emergency_shutdown.feature:26:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
And I plug and mount a 128 MiB USB drive with a vfat filesystem 0.000
And I fill the USB drive with a known pattern 0.000
And I read the content of the test FS 0.000
And patterns cover at least 90% of the test FS size in the guest's memory 0.000
When I eject the boot medium 0.000
And I wait for Tails to finish wiping the memory 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.249
Error message 
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Tails erases memory on DVD boot medium removal: vfat' (at time 00:04:34)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4520/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:34_Tails_erases_memory_on_DVD_boot_medium_removal:_vfat.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
0.031
Scenario Tails erases memory on DVD boot medium removal: LUKS-encrypted ext4
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.031
No 
No such file or directory - xlsclients (Errno::ENOENT)
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `popen'
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `active?'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:153:in `destroy_and_undefine'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:125:in `rescue in initialize'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:82:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/emergency_shutdown.feature:37:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I prepare Tails for memory erasure tests 0.000
And I plug and mount a 128 MiB USB drive with an ext4 filesystem encrypted with password "asdf" 0.000
And I fill the USB drive with a known pattern 0.000
And I read the content of the test FS 0.000
And patterns cover at least 99% of the test FS size in the guest's memory 0.000
When I eject the boot medium 0.000
And I wait for Tails to finish wiping the memory 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.244
Error message 
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Tails erases memory on DVD boot medium removal: LUKS-encrypted ext4' (at time 00:04:39)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4520/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:39_Tails_erases_memory_on_DVD_boot_medium_removal:_LUKS-encrypted_ext4.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @not_release_blocker
0.027
Scenario Tails erases memory and shuts down on USB boot medium removal: persistent data
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 0.027
No 
No such file or directory - xlsclients (Errno::ENOENT)
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `popen'
./features/support/helpers/display_helper.rb:10:in `active?'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:153:in `destroy_and_undefine'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:125:in `rescue in initialize'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:82:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/emergency_shutdown.feature:48: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
And I fill a 128 MiB file with a known pattern on the persistent filesystem 0.000
And patterns cover at least 100 MiB in the guest's memory 0.000
When I eject the boot medium 0.000
And I wait for Tails to finish wiping the memory 0.000
Then I find very few patterns in the guest's memory 0.000
And Tails eventually shuts down 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.259
Error message 
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Tails erases memory and shuts down on USB boot medium removal: persistent data' (at time 00:04:43)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_devel/4520/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:43_Tails_erases_memory_and_shuts_down_on_USB_boot_medium_removal:_persistent_data.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000