Cucumber Reports (no 15) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie	15	05 Jun 2025, 17:49

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	62	4	18	0	0	84	2	4	6	1:8:7.096	Failed

Feature Additional software

As a Tails user I may want to install softwares 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

4:32.665

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 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.005

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 2:43.943

And I update APT using apt 13.578

When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 28.780

Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 23.563

And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 42.800

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 16.788

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 3.751

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.003

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

12:51.838

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:513 0.007

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:38.001

And I update APT using apt 12.824

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 27.801

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 22.765

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 34.235

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.188

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 13.450

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:57.745

And I enable persistence 39.818

And I log in to a new session 38.895

And the Additional Software installation service has started 1:1.186

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5:1.923

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/common_steps.rb:604:in `/^I see the "(.+)" notification(?: after at most (\d+) seconds)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:28:in `/^I am notified that the installation succeeded$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:39:in `Then I am notified that the installation succeeded'

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

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

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.045

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.102

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 01:44:15)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:44:15_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

Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:44:15_I_set_up_Additional_Software_when_installing_a_package_without_persistent_partition_and_the_package_is_installed_next_time_I_start_Tails.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:44:15_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:44:15_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:44:15_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:44:15_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:44:15_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:44:15_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/01:44:15_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:100 0.021

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

25:52.257

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:513 0.010

Steps

Given a computer 0.269

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 3:28.408

And I update APT using apt 17.144

When I install "makepp" using apt 22:6.433

Tor

Tor operation failed (despite retrying 10 times) with
Timeout::Error: try_for() timeout expired
Last ignored exception was: ExecutionFailedInVM: Command failed: dpkg -s 'makepp' 2>/dev/null | grep -qs '^Status:.*installed$'
error code: 1
stdout: 
stderr: .
<false> is not true.
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:496:in `rescue in execute_successfully'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:493:in `execute_successfully'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:69:in `block in wait_for_package_installation'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:78:in `block (2 levels) in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:66:in `block in try_for'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:65:in `try_for'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:68:in `wait_for_package_installation'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:86:in `block (3 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:82:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:211:in `block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:196:in `retry_tor'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:81:in `block in <top (required)>' (MaxRetriesFailure)
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:226:in `rescue in block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:209:in `block in retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `loop'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:208:in `retry_action'
./features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:196:in `retry_tor'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:81:in `/^I install "(.+)" using apt$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:48:in `When I install "makepp" using apt'

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 0.000

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.039

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.787

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 02:10:15)

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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:10:15_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:10:15_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:10:15_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:10:15_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:10:15_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:10:15_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:10:15_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:10:15_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

5:47.251

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 0.005

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.281

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:52.722

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 25.134

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.991

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.116

When I start Synaptic 27.005

The

The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [application | synaptic]: child with name='Synaptic Package Manager ' roleName='frame'
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:146:in `/^I start Synaptic$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:59:in `When I start Synaptic'

And I update APT using Synaptic 0.000

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 0.000

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 0.000

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 0.000

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.000

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 0.000

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 0.000

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000

When I install "cowsay" using apt 0.000

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.055

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.272

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic' (at time 02:16:08)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:08_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:08_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:08_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:08_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_var_cache_apt

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:08_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:08_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:08_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:08_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:16:08_My_Additional_Software_list_is_configurable_through_a_GUI_or_through_notifications_when_I_install_or_remove_packages_with_APT_or_Synaptic.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.018

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

14:58.368

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 0.011

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.034

Steps

Given a computer 0.931

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:14.372

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.030

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 28.786

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 9.252

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 1.846

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.924

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:0.400

And I enable persistence 16.670

# 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 0.033

# 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 0.106

And I log in to a new session 47.752

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 48.028

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.064

# 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 0.070

And Tor is ready 26.844

And available upgrades have been checked 1.281

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 4.053

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 3.451

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 25.277

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:1.754

And I enable persistence 18.855

# 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 0.034

And I log in to a new session 42.880

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 50.013

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.082

And the network is plugged 0.104

And Tor is ready 1:0.080

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.177

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.107

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 1.420

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 2.439

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.026

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

4:4.714

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 0.004

Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.005

Steps

Given a computer 0.253

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:1.629

And I enable persistence 23.180

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.066

# 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 0.084

And I log in to a new session 38.457

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 22.072

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 38.968

The

The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [application | gnome-shell]: child with name='Show Log' roleName='button'
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:339:in `initialize'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `new'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:268:in `call_tree_api_method'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:276:in `child'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:41:in `click_gnome_shell_notification_button'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:169:in `/^I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:130:in `And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification'

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.034

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.441

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 02:35:22)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:35:22_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:35:22_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.file_content_run_live-additional-software_log

Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:35:22_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:35:22_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_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_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:35:22_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:35:22_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:35:22_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:35:22_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/15/artifact/build-artifacts/02:35:22_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	62	4	18	0	0	84	2	4	6	1:8:7.096	Failed

Feature Report