Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 5757 03 Jul 2025, 14:43

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 56 2 21 0 0 79 3 2 5 43:42.207 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
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
9:59.441
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.006
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 2:4.468
And I update APT using apt 32.699
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 36.984
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 10.428
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 57.566
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 8.696
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 13.725
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:56.577
And I enable persistence 57.090
And I log in to a new session 1:10.075
And the Additional Software installation service has started 1:4.344
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5.468
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.004
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.309
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 41.267
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.497
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
5:12.754
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 0.006
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.008
Steps
Given a computer 0.314
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 5:12.440
cannot 
cannot find GnomeApplicationsMenu.png on the screen (FindFailed)
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:181:in `rescue in wait'
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:165:in `wait'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:566:in `/^the Tails desktop is ready$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:522:in `/^I log in to a new session(?: in ([^ ]*) \(([^ ]*)\))?( without activating the Persistent Storage)?( after having activated the Persistent Storage| expecting no warning about the Persistent Storage not being activated)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:295:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:46:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password'
And I update APT using apt 0.000
When I install "makepp" using apt 0.000
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:515 0.053
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 6.041 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package' (at time 02:14:43)
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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:14:43_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:14:43_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:14:43_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:14:43_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:14:43_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:14:43_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:14:43_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:14:43_The_Additional_Software_dpkg_hook_notices_when_persistence_is_locked_down_while_installing_a_package.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.071
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:34.906
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 0.016
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.010
Steps
Given a computer 0.291
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 2:34.614
cannot 
cannot find TailsGreeterAdminPasswordDialog.png on the screen (FindFailed)
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:181:in `rescue in wait'
./features/support/helpers/screen.rb:165:in `wait'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:548:in `/^I set an administration password$/'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:294:in `/^I start Tails from (.+?) drive "(.+?)"( with network unplugged)?( and I login( with persistence enabled)?( with the changed persistence passphrase)?( (?:and|with) an administration password)?)?$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:55:in `And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password'
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 0.000
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 0.000
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.000
When I start Synaptic 0.000
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:515 0.047
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 7.414 
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 02:17:25)
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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:17:25_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
Output of ls -la --full-time /live/persistence/tailsdata_unlocked: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:17:25_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:17:25_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:17:25_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:17:25_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:17:25_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:17:25_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_stable/5757/artifact/build-artifacts/02:17:25_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
22:10.513
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.005
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.004
Given a computer 0.188
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 5:58.901
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.071
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 42.282
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 4.208
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 6.828
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 2:9.817
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:53.892
And I enable persistence 20.529
# 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
# 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 0.097
And I log in to a new session 1:11.585
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 56.076
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.444
# 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 0.688
And the network is plugged 1.448
And Tor is ready 32.379
And available upgrades have been checked 0.058
And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 12.368
And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 3.524
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 2:3.333
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:55.337
And I enable persistence 23.269
# 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 1:3.120
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 1:4.472
And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 1.450
And the network is plugged 2.034
And Tor is ready 1:20.125
Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 1.450
And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.463
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 4.241
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.750
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.037
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
3:44.591
Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007
Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.007
Given a computer 0.231
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:41.599
And I enable persistence 23.526
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.060
# 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 0.263
And I log in to a new session 1:5.258
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 20.323
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 12.503
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.825
After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.148
After features/support/hooks.rb:330 8.587
After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.212