Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 5755 02 Jul 2025, 14:45

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Time syncing 64 3 13 0 0 80 7 3 10 15:33.600 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
36.571
Scenario Clock with host's time
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.159
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.242
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 13.114
When the network is plugged 11.642
And I successfully configure Tor 11.814
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/tor.rb:828:in `click_connect_to_tor'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:502:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:512:in `/^I configure a direct connection in the Tor Connection Assistant$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:653:in `/^I successfully configure Tor$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:10:in `And I successfully configure Tor'
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.035
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 11.418 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time' (at time 00:18:54)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:54_Clock_with_host_s_time.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:54_Clock_with_host_s_time.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:54_Clock_with_host_s_time.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:18:54_Clock_with_host_s_time.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
57.277
Scenario Clock with host's time while using bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 31.110
When the network is plugged 3.390
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 5.430
And I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 17.345
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/tor.rb:828:in `click_connect_to_tor'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:502:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:628:in `/^I configure (?:some|the) (persistent )?(\w+) bridges (from a QR code )?in the Tor Connection Assistant(?: in (easy|hide) mode)?( without connecting|)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:17:in `And I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant'
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.055
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 5.656 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time while using bridges' (at time 00:19:58)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:58_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:58_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:58_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:19:58_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.000
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:14.740
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.014
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 26.747
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 1.874
And I capture all network traffic 0.115
And the network is plugged 1.581
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 6.229
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode 23.076
And I wait until Tor is ready 13.414
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.536
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 1.163 
Warning: these queries were allowed but not needed: ["fedoraproject.org."]
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.499
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.811
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.047
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
2:57.582
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 30.242
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 2.868
And I warm reboot the computer 1.161
And the computer reboots Tails 2:21.478
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 1.831
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.220
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.856
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.052
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @not_release_blocker
2:45.825
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 29.236
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 4.608
And I warm reboot the computer 0.025
And the computer reboots Tails 2:11.703
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 0.251
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.160
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.674
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.046
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:52.813
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Given a computer 0.260
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.043
And I start the computer 10.356
And the computer boots Tails 1:40.725
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 1.428
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.380
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.916
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.008
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:1.274
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 31.013
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 2.653
When the network is plugged 0.150
And I successfully configure Tor 27.381
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.075
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.442
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.719
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.001
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:55.883
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.012
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 25.277
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 4.018
And all notifications have disappeared 9.557
And I capture all network traffic 0.004
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.290
And the network is plugged 0.146
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 4.977
When I configure the default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode without connecting 15.271
And I click "Connect to Tor" 1.193
And the Tor Connection Assistant fails to connect to Tor 17.030
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
Then I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 18.855
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.523
When I click "Connect to Tor" 1.179
Then I wait until Tor is ready 16.821
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the default bridges or fake connectivity check service 0.675
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.059
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.354
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.195
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.048
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
52.101
Scenario I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.002
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 28.082
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 2.784
And all notifications have disappeared 8.429
And I capture all network traffic 0.004
And the network is plugged 0.082
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 4.361
# Anti-test: Users east of UTC can't connect to obfs4 bridges
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting 8.357
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/tor.rb:828:in `click_connect_to_tor'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:637:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:499:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:628:in `/^I configure (?:some|the) (persistent )?(\w+) bridges (from a QR code )?in the Tor Connection Assistant(?: in (easy|hide) mode)?( without connecting|)$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:90:in `And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode without connecting'
And I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then the Tor Connection Assistant reports that it failed to connect 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
When I set the time zone in Tor Connection to "Asia/Shanghai" 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect 0.000
# "Asia/Shanghai" is UTC+08:00 all year long (no DST)
And the displayed clock is less than 20 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
When I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
And the displayed clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect in "+08:00" 0.000
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.102
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.021 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor' (at time 00:32:55)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:55_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.file_content_var_log_boot.log
Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:55_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.png
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:55_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.mkv
Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5755/artifact/build-artifacts/00:32:55_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.051
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks
1:19.528
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 48.140
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 5.304
And the network is plugged 1.251
And Tor is ready 23.193
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
When I make NetworkManager perform a connectivity check 1.633
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
And the HTTP requests received by the fake connectivity check service are identical 0.005
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.649
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.173
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.001