Project Number Date
test_Tails_ISO_stable 6625 02 Sep 2026, 13:18

Feature Report

Steps Scenarios Features
Feature Passed Failed Skipped Pending Undefined Total Passed Failed Total Duration Status
Additional software 50 2 31 0 0 83 4 2 6 12:10.134 Failed
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
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 @not_release_blocker @fragile @doc
1:50.824
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.003
Given I have started Tails from DVD and logged in with an administration password and the network is connected 1:24.617
And I update the APT lists using apt 7.899
When I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.554
Then I am notified I can not use Additional Software for "popularity-contest" 1.342
And I can open the Additional Software documentation from the notification 10.409
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 1.800
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 1.507
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.003
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
2:58.086
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:5.497
And I update the APT lists using apt 6.111
And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 6.230
Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 0.911
When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 15.177
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.565
When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 5.341
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 36.715
And I enable persistence 19.939
And I log in to a new session 8.825
And the Additional Software installation service has started 10.199
Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 1.852
And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 0.628
And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been installed 0.091
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.777
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.984
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.012
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
1:21.580
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.003
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Given a computer 0.092
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 1:10.320
And I update the APT lists using apt 4.708
When I install "ripgrep" using apt 6.270
Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "ripgrep" and notices the persistence is locked 0.120
And the package "ripgrep" is installed 0.067
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.778
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.926
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.011
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow
3:4.261
Scenario My Additional Software list is configurable through a GUI or through notifications when I install or remove packages with APT or Synaptic
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.002
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.002
Steps
Given a computer 0.125
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:45.216
When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 3.145
And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.481
Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 0.515
When I start Synaptic 12.428
And I update the APT lists using Synaptic 21.108
And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 9.480
And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 2.584
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.643
When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 3.217
And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 2.450
Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 0.524
When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 9.150
And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 11.187
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
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.033
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.539 
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 01:03:53)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:03:53_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:03:53_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:03:53_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:03:53_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:03:53_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:03:53_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:03:53_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:03:53_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:03:53_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:108 0.006
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker
1:43.986
Scenario Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online
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 0.096
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 1:41.550
And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.014
When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 2.325
<"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
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.031
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 5.033 
SCENARIO FAILED: 'Recovering in offline mode after Additional Software previously failed to upgrade and then succeed to upgrade when online' (at time 01:05:43)
Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_stable/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:43_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:43_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:43_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:43_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:43_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:43_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:43_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:43_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/6625/artifact/build-artifacts/01:05:43_Recovering_in_offline_mode_after_Additional_Software_previously_failed_to_upgrade_and_then_succeed_to_upgrade_when_online.journal
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008
Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited
1:11.394
Before features/support/hooks.rb:274 0.000
Before features/support/hooks.rb:281 0.004
Before features/support/hooks.rb:527 0.005
Given a computer 0.141
And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 35.810
And I enable persistence 12.248
And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.035
And I log in to a new session 8.222
Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 9.081
And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 5.511
And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.343
After features/support/hooks.rb:535 0.243
After features/support/hooks.rb:339 0.691
After features/support/hooks.rb:108 0.008