Cucumber Reports (no 6418) - Failures Overview

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable	6418	02 Jun 2026, 18:22

Feature: Additional software

2:53.866

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:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.002

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.057

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:35.085

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.188

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 3.712

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.516

When I start Synaptic 12.122

And I update the APT lists using Synaptic 21.308

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 8.283

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.471

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.592

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.195

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.482

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.642

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.182

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 11.022

The

The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: descendant of [application | tails-additional-software-config]: child with name='Question' roleName='alert'
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:111:in `/^I remove "([^"]*)" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:68:in `And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI'

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:531 0.038

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.409

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 00:51:42)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:42_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_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:42_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_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:42_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/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:42_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/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:42_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/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:42_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/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:42_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/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:42_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/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:51:42_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:104 0.006

Feature: Additional software

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

1:38.265

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:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.001

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.001

Steps

Given a computer 0.054

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:36.227

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.005

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 1.977

<"3.03+dfsg2-1">

<"3.03+dfsg2-1"> expected but was
<"3.03+dfsg2-8">.

diff:
- 3.03+dfsg2-1
?            ^
+ 3.03+dfsg2-8
?            ^ (Test::Unit::AssertionFailedError)
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:132:in `/^the installed version of package "([^"]*)" is( newer than)? "([^"]*)"( after Additional Software has been installed)?$/'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:115:in `/^I install an old version "([^"]*)" of the cowsay package using apt$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:81:in `When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt'

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000

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

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 0.000

And I enable persistence 0.000

# 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 0.000

# 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 0.000

And I log in to a new session 0.000

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 0.000

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.000

# 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 0.000

And the network is plugged 0.000

And Tor is ready 0.000

And available upgrades have been checked 0.000

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 0.000

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 0.000

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 0.000

And I enable persistence 0.000

# 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 0.000

And I log in to a new session 0.000

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been installed 0.000

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.000

And the network is plugged 0.000

And Tor is ready 0.000

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 0.000

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.031

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.201

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online' (at time 00:53:26)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:26_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Content of /run/live-additional-software/log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:26_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.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/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:26_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_persistent_volume

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/cache/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:26_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_var_cache_apt

Output of ls -lar --full-time /var/lib/apt: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:26_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_var_lib_apt

Output of mount: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:26_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.cmd_output_mount

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:26_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:26_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/00:53:26_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.006

Feature: Packages are up-to-date

Tags: @source @fragile

0.611

Scenario All packages are up-to-date

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:548 0.000

Steps

Given I have the build manifest for the image under test 0.000

Then all packages listed in the build manifest are up-to-date 0.611

Command

Command failed (pid 55683 exit 1): ["/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/test_Tails_ISO_stable/bin/needed-package-updates", "--config=/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/test_Tails_ISO_stable/config/ci/needed-package-updates.yml", "--file=/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/test_Tails_ISO_stable/tmp/tails-amd64-stable@be8e524fb3-20260602T1411Z.build-manifest", {:err=>[:child, :out]}]:
INFO: Check local file /var/lib/jenkins/workspace/test_Tails_ISO_stable/tmp/tails-amd64-stable@be8e524fb3-20260602T1411Z.build-manifest
INFO: Last successful auto-update of the UDD mirror: 2026-06-02 16:05:02+00:00 (0:39:36.632116 ago)
WARNING: tor-geoipdb: the package version (0.4.9.9-1~d13.trixie+1) is higher than the newest version in Debian (0.4.9.8-1)
WARNING: tor: the package version (0.4.9.9-1~d13.trixie+1) is higher than the newest version in Debian (0.4.9.8-1)
INFO: Need to upgrade our own forked package:
  - yelp (42.2-4tails1) to Debian trixie-security (42.2-4+deb13u1)
 (CommandFailed)
/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/test_Tails_ISO_stable/features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:332:in `block in cmd_helper'
/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/test_Tails_ISO_stable/features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:319:in `popen'
/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/test_Tails_ISO_stable/features/support/helpers/misc_helpers.rb:319:in `cmd_helper'
/var/lib/jenkins/workspace/test_Tails_ISO_stable/features/step_definitions/needed_package_updates.rb:10:in `/^all packages listed in the build manifest are up-to-date$/'
features/needed_package_updates.feature:13:in `Then all packages listed in the build manifest are up-to-date'

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:555 0.000

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.000

Feature: Chatting anonymously using Pidgin

Tags: @product @fragile @check_tor_leaks

2:8.977

Scenario Chatting with some friend over XMPP

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:523 0.003

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in and the network is connected 12.033

When I start "Pidgin Internet Messenger" via GNOME Activities Overview 10.470

Then I see Pidgin's account manager window 1.121

When I create my XMPP account 12.430

And I close Pidgin's account manager window 0.501

Then Pidgin automatically enables my XMPP account 16.893

Given my XMPP friend goes online 1:15.526

Known

Known issue #21440: XMPP friend failed to go online (RuntimeError)
./features/step_definitions/pidgin.rb:166:in `rescue in block in <top (required)>'
./features/step_definitions/pidgin.rb:163:in `/^my XMPP friend goes online$/'
features/pidgin.feature:23:in `Given my XMPP friend goes online'

When I start a conversation with my friend 0.000

And I say something to my friend 0.000

Then I receive a response from my friend 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.055

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.185

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Chatting with some friend over XMPP' (at time 02:37:22)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/02:37:22_Chatting_with_some_friend_over_XMPP.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/02:37:22_Chatting_with_some_friend_over_XMPP.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/02:37:22_Chatting_with_some_friend_over_XMPP.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/02:37:22_Chatting_with_some_friend_over_XMPP.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.002

Feature: Browsing the web using the Tor Browser

Tags: @product

1:25.847

Scenario The Tor Browser cannot access the LAN

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:270 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:277 0.006

Steps

Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in and the network is connected 11.203

And a web server is running on the LAN 1.031

And I capture all network traffic 0.006

When I start the Tor Browser 7.774

And I open a page on the LAN web server in the Tor Browser 5.831

Then the Tor Browser shows the "Unable to connect" error 1:0.000

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:383:in `/^the (Tor|Unsafe) Browser shows the "([^"]+)" error$/'
features/torified_browsing.feature:13:in `Then the Tor Browser shows the "Unable to connect" error'

And no traffic was sent to the web server on the LAN 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.584

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The Tor Browser cannot access the LAN' (at time 03:11:37)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:11:37_The_Tor_Browser_cannot_access_the_LAN.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:11:37_The_Tor_Browser_cannot_access_the_LAN.png

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:11:37_The_Tor_Browser_cannot_access_the_LAN.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:11:37_The_Tor_Browser_cannot_access_the_LAN.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.046

Feature: Using WebTunnel Tor bridges

Tags: @product @supports_real_tor @check_tor_leaks

38.107

Scenario Configuring WebTunnel with QR code

Steps

When I configure some webtunnel bridges from a QR code in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode 38.107

TCA

TCA failed to connect to Tor (TCAConnectionFailure)
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:420:in `/^the Tor Connection Assistant connects to Tor$/'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:505:in `tca_configure'
./features/step_definitions/tor.rb:631:in `/^I configure (?:some|the) (persistent )?(\w+) bridges (from a QR code )?in the Tor Connection Assistant(?: in (easy|hide) mode)?( without connecting|)$/'
features/webtunnel.feature:21:in `When I configure some webtunnel bridges from a QR code in the Tor Connection Assistant in hide mode'

Then I wait until Tor is ready 0.000

And available upgrades have been checked 0.000

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:531 0.031

After features/support/hooks.rb:335 5.918

Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Configuring WebTunnel with QR code' (at time 03:42:42)

Chutney logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:42:42_Configuring_WebTunnel_with_QR_code_chutney-data

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:42:42_Configuring_WebTunnel_with_QR_code.file_content_var_log_boot.log

Screenshot: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:42:42_Configuring_WebTunnel_with_QR_code.png

Tor logs: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:42:42_Configuring_WebTunnel_with_QR_code.tor

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:42:42_Configuring_WebTunnel_with_QR_code.mkv

Systemd journal: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6418/artifact/build-artifacts/03:42:42_Configuring_WebTunnel_with_QR_code.journal

After features/support/hooks.rb:104 0.010