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
Upgrading an old Tails USB installation 0 7 80 0 0 87 0 7 7 0.022 Failed
Tags: @product
Feature Upgrading an old Tails USB installation
As a Tails user If I have an old version of Tails installed on a USB device and the USB device has a Persistent Storage I want to upgrade Tails on it and keep my Persistent Storage in the process
Tags: @product
0.003
Scenario Installing an old version of Tails to a pristine USB drive
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given a computer 0.003
Call 
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$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:21:in `Given a computer'
And I create a 7200 MiB disk named "old" 0.000
And I plug USB drive "old" 0.000
And I write an old version of the Tails USB image to disk "old" 0.000
When I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged 0.000
Then the boot device has safe access rights 0.000
And Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.000
And there is no persistence partition on USB drive "old" 0.000
And process "udev-watchdog" is running 0.000
And udev-watchdog is monitoring the correct device 0.000
And I unplug USB drive "old" 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.267
Error message 
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Installing an old version of Tails to a pristine USB drive' (at time 00:03:54)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:03:54_Installing_an_old_version_of_Tails_to_a_pristine_USB_drive.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
0.003
Scenario Creating a persistent partition with the old Tails USB installation
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given a computer 0.003
Call 
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:35:in `Given a computer'
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login 0.000
Then Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.000
And I create a persistent partition 0.000
And I take note of which tps features are available 0.000
Then a Tails persistence partition exists on USB drive "old" 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.266
Error message 
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: 'Creating a persistent partition with the old Tails USB installation' (at time 00:03:59)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:03:59_Creating_a_persistent_partition_with_the_old_Tails_USB_installation.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
0.002
Scenario Writing files to a read/write-enabled persistent partition with the old Tails USB installation
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given a computer 0.002
Call 
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/usb_upgrade.feature:45:in `Given a computer'
And I start Tails from USB drive "old" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
Then Tails is running from USB drive "old" 0.000
And all tps features are active 0.000
When I write some files expected to persist 0.000
# Verify that our baseline for the next scenarios is sane
And all persistent filesystems have safe access rights 0.000
And all persistence configuration files have safe access rights 0.000
And all persistent directories from the old Tails version have safe access rights 0.000
And I take note of which tps features are available 0.000
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
# XXX: how does guestfs work vs snapshots? (tails/tails#10330)
Then only the expected files are present on the persistence partition on USB drive "old" 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.261
Error message 
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: 'Writing files to a read/write-enabled persistent partition with the old Tails USB installation' (at time 00:04:03)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:03_Writing_files_to_a_read_write-enabled_persistent_partition_with_the_old_Tails_USB_installation.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
0.003
Scenario Upgrading an old Tails USB installation from another Tails USB drive
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen 0.003
Call 
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\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ without\ a\ persistent\ partition\ and\ stopped\ at\ Tails\ Greeter's\ login\ screen$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:61:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive without a persistent partition and stopped at Tails Greeter's login screen'
And I log in to a new session 0.000
And I clone USB drive "old" to a new USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.000
And I plug USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.000
When I upgrade Tails to USB drive "to_upgrade" by cloning 0.000
Then the running Tails is installed on USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.000
And I unplug USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.000
And I unplug USB drive "__internal" 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.266
Error message 
no implicit conversion of nil into String (TypeError)
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `exist?'
./features/support/hooks.rb:473:in `block (2 levels) in <top (required)>'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `each'
./features/support/hooks.rb:468:in `After'
Output 1 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Upgrading an old Tails USB installation from another Tails USB drive' (at time 00:04:07)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:07_Upgrading_an_old_Tails_USB_installation_from_another_Tails_USB_drive.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product
0.003
Scenario Booting Tails from a USB drive upgraded from USB with persistence enabled
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given a computer 0.003
Call 
Call to virDomainDefineXML failed: unsupported configuration: spice graphics are not supported with this QEMU (Libvirt::DefinitionError)
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `define_domain_xml'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:147:in `update'
./features/support/helpers/vm_helper.rb:117:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/common_steps.rb:100:in `/^a computer$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:72:in `Given a computer'
And I start Tails from USB drive "to_upgrade" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
Then all tps features from the old Tails version are active 0.000
And Tails is running from USB drive "to_upgrade" 0.000
And the boot device has safe access rights 0.000
And the expected persistent files created with the old Tails version are present in the filesystem 0.000
And all persistent directories from the old Tails version have safe access rights 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.270
Error message 
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: 'Booting Tails from a USB drive upgraded from USB with persistence enabled' (at time 00:04:11)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:11_Booting_Tails_from_a_USB_drive_upgraded_from_USB_with_persistence_enabled.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @automatic_upgrade
0.003
Scenario Upgrading an initial Tails installation with an incremental upgrade
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 0.003
Call 
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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:82:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
And no SquashFS delta is installed 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.0~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think it is running version 6.0~testoverlayfs 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.2~testoverlayfs are not present 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are not present 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
And I can successfully install the incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
Given I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
When I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
Then Tails is running version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
And all tps features are active 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.2~testoverlayfs are present 0.000
And only the 6.2~testoverlayfs SquashFS delta is installed 0.000
# Our IUK sets a release date that can make Tor bootstrapping impossible
Given Tails system time is magically synchronized 0.000
# We'll really install Tails_amd64_6.0~testoverlayfs_to_6.3~testoverlayfs.iuk
# but we need some way to force upgrading a second time in a row
# even if only the initially installed version is considered
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.1~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.000
And I can successfully install the incremental upgrade to version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.000
Given I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 0.000
When I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged and I login with persistence enabled 0.000
Then Tails is running version 6.3~testoverlayfs 0.000
And all tps features are active 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are present 0.000
And only the 6.3~testoverlayfs SquashFS delta is installed 0.000
# Regression test for #17425 (i.e. the Upgrader would propose
# upgrading to the version that's already running)
Given Tails system time is magically synchronized 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.1~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then the Upgrader considers the system as up-to-date 0.000
# Regression test on #8158 (i.e. the IUK's filesystem is not part of the Unsafe Browser's chroot)
And I successfully start the Unsafe Browser 0.000
And the file system changes introduced in version 6.3~testoverlayfs are present in the Unsafe Browser's chroot 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.256
Error message 
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: 'Upgrading an initial Tails installation with an incremental upgrade' (at time 00:04:16)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:16_Upgrading_an_initial_Tails_installation_with_an_incremental_upgrade.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000
Tags: @product @automatic_upgrade
0.003
Scenario Upgrading a Tails whose signing key is outdated
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Steps
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 0.003
Call 
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$/'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:177:in `reach_checkpoint'
./features/step_definitions/snapshots.rb:226:in `/^I\ have\ started\ Tails\ without\ network\ from\ a\ USB\ drive\ with\ a\ persistent\ partition\ enabled\ and\ logged\ in$/'
features/usb_upgrade.feature:127:in `Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in'
And Tails is fooled to think that version 6.0~testoverlayfs was initially installed 0.000
And Tails is fooled to think it is running version 6.0~testoverlayfs 0.000
And the signing key used by the Upgrader is outdated 0.000
But a current signing key is available on our website 0.000
When the network is plugged 0.000
And Tor is ready 0.000
Then I am proposed to install an incremental upgrade to version 6.2~testoverlayfs 0.000
Hooks
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 4.264
Error message 
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: 'Upgrading a Tails whose signing key is outdated' (at time 00:04:20)
Video: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6542/artifact/build-artifacts/00:04:20_Upgrading_a_Tails_whose_signing_key_is_outdated.mkv
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.000