Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6542 28 Jul 2026, 19:14

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Time syncing 0 10 70 0 0 80 0 10 10 0.033 Failed
Feature Time syncing
As a Tails user I want Tor to work properly And for that I need a reasonably accurate system clock
0.002
Scenario Clock with host's time
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.000
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.002
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:8:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When the network is plugged 0.000
And I successfully configure Tor 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.061
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.200
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time' (at time 00:00:41)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:00:41_Clock_with_host_s_time.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
0.005
Scenario Clock with host's time while using bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.005
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:14:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When the network is plugged 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 0.000
And I configure some normal bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant 0.000
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.057
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.203
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock with host's time while using bridges' (at time 00:00:46)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:00:46_Clock_with_host_s_time_while_using_bridges.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
0.002
Scenario Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.002
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:22:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When I bump the system time with "+1 day" 0.000
And I capture all network traffic 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 0.000
And I configure some obfs4 bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode 0.000
And I wait until Tor is ready 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
And all Internet traffic has only flowed through the configured bridges or connectivity check service 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.052
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.207
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Clock is one day in the future while using obfs4 bridges' (at time 00:00:50)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:00:50_Clock_is_one_day_in_the_future_while_using_obfs4_bridges.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
0.003
Scenario The system time is not synced to the hardware clock
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.003
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:34:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When I bump the system time with "-15 days" 0.000
And I warm reboot the computer 0.000
And the computer reboots Tails 0.000
Then Tails' hardware clock is close to the host system's time 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.056
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.210
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The system time is not synced to the hardware clock' (at time 00:00:54)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:00:54_The_system_time_is_not_synced_to_the_hardware_clock.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
0.004
Scenario Anti-test: Changes to the hardware clock are kept when rebooting
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.004
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:42:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When I bump the hardware clock's time with "-15 days" 0.000
And I warm reboot the computer 0.000
And the computer reboots Tails 0.000
Then the hardware clock is still off by "-15 days" 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.065
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.196
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Anti-test: Changes to the hardware clock are kept when rebooting' (at time 00:00:59)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:00:59_Anti-test:_Changes_to_the_hardware_clock_are_kept_when_rebooting.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
0.002
Scenario The clock is set to the source date when the hardware clock is way in the past
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given a computer 0.002
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:49:in `Given a computer'
And the hardware clock is set to "01 Jan 2000 12:34:56" 0.000
And I start the computer 0.000
And the computer boots Tails 0.000
Then the system clock is just past Tails' source date 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.077
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.187
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'The clock is set to the source date when the hardware clock is way in the past' (at time 00:01:03)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:01:03_The_clock_is_set_to_the_source_date_when_the_hardware_clock_is_way_in_the_past.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
0.003
Scenario On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.003
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:56:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects times out 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And I successfully configure Tor 0.000
Then the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.062
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.211
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'On a clock with host's time, Tor Connection works even if time sync fails' (at time 00:01:07)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:01:07_On_a_clock_with_host_s_time,_Tor_Connection_works_even_if_time_sync_fails.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
0.003
Scenario I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.003
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:63:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.000
And all notifications have disappeared 0.000
And I capture all network traffic 0.000
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects fails 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 0.000
When I configure the default bridges in the Tor Connection Assistant in easy mode without connecting 0.000
And I click "Connect to Tor" 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant fails to connect to Tor 0.000
# The "Fix Clock" button allows users to recover from this bug
Then 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
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 default bridges or fake connectivity check service 0.000
# check that htpdate has done its job
And the system clock is less than 5 minutes incorrect 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.045
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.218
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can manually recover from time sync failure when connecting automatically to obfs4 bridges with a clock East of UTC' (at time 00:01:11)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:01:11_I_can_manually_recover_from_time_sync_failure_when_connecting_automatically_to_obfs4_bridges_with_a_clock_East_of_UTC.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
0.003
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:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.003
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:83:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
When I bump the system time with "+8 hours +15 minutes" 0.000
And all notifications have disappeared 0.000
And I capture all network traffic 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And the Tor Connection Assistant autostarts 0.000
# 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 0.000
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
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.053
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.204
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'I can connect to obfs4 bridges having a clock East of UTC while hiding that I am using Tor' (at time 00:01:16)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:01:16_I_can_connect_to_obfs4_bridges_having_a_clock_East_of_UTC_while_hiding_that_I_am_using_Tor.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
0.003
Scenario Time sync before Tor connects sets the same headers as the NetworkManager connectivity check
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in 0.003
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ from\ DVD\ without\ network\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/time_syncing.feature:106:in `Given I have started Tails from DVD without network and logged in'
And I make sure time sync before Tor connects uses a fake connectivity check service 0.000
And the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then the fake connectivity check service has received a new HTTP request 0.000
When I make NetworkManager perform a connectivity check 0.000
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 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.082
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.194
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1

SCENARIO FAILED: 'Time sync before Tor connects sets the same headers as the NetworkManager connectivity check' (at time 00:01:20)

Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:01:20_Time_sync_before_Tor_connects_sets_the_same_headers_as_the_NetworkManager_connectivity_check.mkv

After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000