Cucumber Reports (no 6237) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable	6237	26 Mar 2026, 11:33

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	77	1	1	0	0	79	4	1	5	13:15.225	Failed

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

2:52.997

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 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.001

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 53.398

And I update APT using apt 6.397

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.294

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 2.477

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 18.302

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 2.231

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.142

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.252

And I enable persistence 15.339

And I log in to a new session 10.342

And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.160

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.792

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.732

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.134

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 6.589

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.687

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.012

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

1:25.659

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 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.004

Steps

Given a computer 0.074

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:12.146

And I update APT using apt 4.925

When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.261

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 2.192

And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.057

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 7.525

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.640

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.013

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

3:2.426

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 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.007

Steps

Given a computer 0.098

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:41.813

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 6.217

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.447

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.545

When I start Synaptic 12.322

And I update APT using Synaptic 21.633

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 8.756

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.484

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.693

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.215

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.457

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.781

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.288

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 3.503

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.932

When I install "cowsay" using apt 3.183

And I refuse adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 1.518

Then "cowsay" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.531

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.372

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.579

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.007

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

4:48.092

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 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.002

Steps

Given a computer 0.055

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:17.431

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.013

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 9.115

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 4.906

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.802

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 8.207

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 38.559

And I enable persistence 6.635

# 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 0.010

# 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 0.055

And I log in to a new session 10.868

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.200

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.037

# 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 0.060

And the network is plugged 0.022

And Tor is ready 13.194

And available upgrades have been checked 0.062

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.541

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 2.553

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 22.680

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 37.114

And I enable persistence 5.437

# 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 0.010

And I log in to a new session 10.925

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 10.304

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.072

And the network is plugged 0.034

And Tor is ready 17.078

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.042

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.055

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.764

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 0.970

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.041

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

1:6.049

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 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:519 0.006

Steps

Given a computer 0.070

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 38.017

And I enable persistence 6.008

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.067

# 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 0.059

And I log in to a new session 9.638

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 1.717

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 10.470

The

The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [notification | ]: 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:33:in `click_gnome_shell_notification_button'
./features/step_definitions/additional_software_packages.rb:160: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:527 0.042

After features/support/hooks.rb:331 5.227

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package' (at time 01:01:01)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6237/artifact/build-artifacts/01:01:01_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_stable/6237/artifact/build-artifacts/01:01:01_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_stable/6237/artifact/build-artifacts/01:01:01_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_stable/6237/artifact/build-artifacts/01:01:01_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_stable/6237/artifact/build-artifacts/01:01:01_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_stable/6237/artifact/build-artifacts/01:01:01_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6237/artifact/build-artifacts/01:01:01_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6237/artifact/build-artifacts/01:01:01_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6237/artifact/build-artifacts/01:01:01_I_am_notified_when_Additional_Software_fails_to_install_a_package.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.025

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	77	1	1	0	0	79	4	1	5	13:15.225	Failed

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