Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie 5 27 May 2025, 18:51

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 63 4 17 0 0 84 2 4 6 1:9:51.312 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
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
6:23.662
Scenario I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.013
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 2:0.769
And I update APT using apt 14.184
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 27.549
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 12.204
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 3:28.955
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/browser.rb:204:in `page_has_loaded_in_the_tor_browser'
./features/step_definitions/browser.rb:219:in `/^"([^"]+)" has loaded in the Tor Browser$/'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:145:in `/^I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:19:in `And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification'
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.035
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.674 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am warned I can not use Additional Software when I start Tails from a DVD and install a package' (at time 01:24:10)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:24:10_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:24:10_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:24:10_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:24:10_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:24:10_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_var_lib_apt
Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:24:10_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:24:10_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:24:10_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:24:10_I_am_warned_I_can_not_use_Additional_Software_when_I_start_Tails_from_a_DVD_and_install_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.003
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
12:24.442
Scenario I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.003
Steps
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:37.047
And I update APT using apt 12.265
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 28.132
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 18.056
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 30.614
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 3.280
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 10.435
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:57.612
And I enable persistence 27.435
And I log in to a new session 38.273
And the Additional Software installation service has started 59.636
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5:1.652
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
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.049
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 10.897 
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 01:36:43)
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:43_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:43_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/01:36:43_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 0.011
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
25:48.264
Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.003
Steps
Given a computer 0.193
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 3:31.054
And I update APT using apt 11.650
When I install "makepp" using apt 22:5.366
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
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.030
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.521 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 02:02:42)
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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:42_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:42_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:42_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:42_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:42_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:42_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:42_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:02:42_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.010
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
5:40.760
Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.003
Steps
Given a computer 0.173
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:46.523
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 25.326
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.696
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 1.157
When I start Synaptic 26.883
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
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.041
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.001 
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 02:08:29)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_feature-trixie/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:08:29_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:08:29_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:08:29_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:08:29_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:08:29_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:08:29_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:08:29_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:08:29_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/5/artifact/build-artifacts/02:08:29_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 0.008
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
16:17.331
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.004
Given a computer 0.175
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 3:36.061
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.029
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 28.258
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 8.443
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 2.029
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 15.295
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:56.203
And I enable persistence 18.641
# 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 0.032
# 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 0.109
And I log in to a new session 1:5.069
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 48.914
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.077
# 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 0.086
And the network is plugged 0.157
And Tor is ready 50.531
And available upgrades have been checked 0.071
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.850
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.764
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 2:4.232
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:56.556
And I enable persistence 15.352
# 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 0.030
And I log in to a new session 41.731
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 56.550
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.073
And the network is plugged 0.069
And Tor is ready 48.621
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.201
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.107
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 1.509
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.680
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.020
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
3:16.850
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:513 0.003
Given a computer 0.208
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:53.910
And I enable persistence 15.605
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.080
# 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 0.090
And I log in to a new session 40.854
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 14.660
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 10.196
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 1.243
After features/support/hooks.rb:521 0.146
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.921
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.006