Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6609 26 Aug 2026, 18:02

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Backing up the persistent storage 17 0 0 0 0 17 1 0 1 1:6.020 Passed
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Feature Backing up the persistent storage
As a Tails user I want to backup my persistent storage And easily keep that backup updated
Tags: @product
1:6.020
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.001
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 8.011
# The volume cannot be in use when GuestFs clones it, which we do below
And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 5.316
And I clone USB drive "__internal" to a temporary USB drive "backup" 0.985
Given I have started Tails without network from a USB drive with a persistent partition enabled and logged in 21.635
And I write a file "/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/new" with contents "foo" 0.005
When I start Tails' custom backup tool 1.962
Then the backup tool displays "Plug in your backup Tails USB stick" 0.148
When I plug USB drive "backup" 2.221
And I give the Persistent Storage on drive "backup" its own UUID 0.651
And I click "Retry" in the backup tool 3.171
Then the backup tool displays "Do you want to back up your Persistent Storage now?" 0.121
When I click "Back Up" in the backup tool 3.107
And I enter my persistent storage passphrase into the polkit prompt 2.127
Then the backup tool displays "Your Persistent Storage was backed up successfully to your backup Tails USB stick!" 11.593
# The backup tool ejects the drive, so we have to replug it
When I unplug USB drive "backup" 0.114
And I plug USB drive "backup" 2.546
Then the USB drive "backup" contains the same files as my persistent storage 2.299
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.761
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.110