Cucumber Reports (no 3) - Feature: Additional software

Project	Number	Date
test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options	3	19 Jun 2025, 01:24

	Steps	Scenarios	Features
Additional software	65	1	13	0	0	79	4	1	5	42:3.872	Failed

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

9:16.511

Scenario I set up Additional Software when installing a package without persistent partition and the package is installed next time I start Tails

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.003

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.003

Steps

Given I start Tails from a freshly installed USB drive with an administration password and the network is plugged and I login 1:39.465

And I update APT using apt 20.964

And I install "popularity-contest" using apt 38.028

Then I am proposed to add the "popularity-contest" package to my Additional Software 11.332

When I create a persistent storage and activate the Additional Software feature 47.130

Then Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 4.179

When I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 14.540

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:45.711

And I enable persistence 1:0.589

And I log in to a new session 1:20.746

And the Additional Software installation service has started 1:7.265

Then I am notified that the installation succeeded 5.058

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "popularity-contest" 1.094

And the package "popularity-contest" is installed after Additional Software has been started 0.405

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 55.419

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 4.351

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.016

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

4:37.939

Scenario The Additional Software dpkg hook notices when persistence is locked down while installing a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.007

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.009

Steps

Given a computer 0.303

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with an administration password 3:24.210

And I update APT using apt 20.851

When I install "makepp" using apt 40.515

Then the Additional Software dpkg hook has been run for package "makepp" and notices the persistence is locked 11.883

And the package "makepp" is installed 0.173

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 41.304

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 1.435

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.048

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow

7:10.089

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:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.014

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.007

Steps

Given a computer 0.303

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 5:44.477

When I uninstall "popularity-contest" using apt 37.756

And I accept removing "popularity-contest" from Additional Software 2.337

Then "popularity-contest" is not in the list of Additional Software 2.877

When I start Synaptic 42.336

The

The Dogtail init script raised: SearchError: child of [desktop frame | main]: "synaptic" application
STDOUT:

STDERR:

 (Dogtail::Failure)
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:93:in `run'
./features/support/helpers/dogtail.rb:70:in `initialize'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:143:in `new'
./features/step_definitions/apt.rb:143:in `/^I start Synaptic$/'
features/additional_software_packages.feature:59:in `When I start Synaptic'

And I update APT using Synaptic 0.000

And I install "cowsay" using Synaptic 0.000

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 0.000

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

When I uninstall "cowsay" using apt 0.000

And I refuse removing "cowsay" from Additional Software 0.000

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

When I start "Additional Software" via GNOME Activities Overview 0.000

And I remove "cowsay" from the list of Additional Software using Additional Software GUI 0.000

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:515 0.103

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 9.429

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 01:45:30)

Boot log: https://jenkins.tails.boum.org/job/test_Tails_ISO_test-suite-options/3/artifact/build-artifacts/01:45:30_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_test-suite-options/3/artifact/build-artifacts/01:45:30_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_test-suite-options/3/artifact/build-artifacts/01:45:30_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_test-suite-options/3/artifact/build-artifacts/01:45:30_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_test-suite-options/3/artifact/build-artifacts/01:45:30_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_test-suite-options/3/artifact/build-artifacts/01:45:30_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_test-suite-options/3/artifact/build-artifacts/01:45:30_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_test-suite-options/3/artifact/build-artifacts/01:45:30_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_test-suite-options/3/artifact/build-artifacts/01:45:30_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:100 0.012

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker

17:13.178

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:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.011

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.016

Steps

Given a computer 0.262

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" and I login with persistence enabled and an administration password 4:4.593

And I configure APT to prefer an old version of cowsay 0.662

When I install an old version "3.03+dfsg2-1" of the cowsay package using apt 50.152

And I accept adding "cowsay" to Additional Software 7.556

And Additional Software is correctly configured for package "cowsay" 2.744

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 12.747

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:44.445

And I enable persistence 25.868

# 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 1.283

# 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 0.646

And I log in to a new session 1:21.596

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 51.622

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.197

# 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 0.763

And the network is plugged 0.600

And Tor is ready 36.358

And available upgrades have been checked 0.194

And I see the "The upgrade of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 15.497

And I can open the Additional Software configuration window from the notification 3.648

And I shutdown Tails and wait for the computer to power off 21.447

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 2:13.904

And I enable persistence 20.815

# 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 0.030

And I log in to a new session 1:25.005

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is "3.03+dfsg2-1" after Additional Software has been started 35.794

And I revert the APT tweaks that made it prefer an old version of cowsay 0.067

And the network is plugged 0.077

And Tor is ready 1:31.828

Then the Additional Software upgrade service has started 1.663

And the installed version of package "cowsay" is newer than "3.03+dfsg2-1" 1.101

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 2.702

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 0.745

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.062

Tags: @product @check_tor_leaks @slow @not_release_blocker_inherited

3:46.153

Scenario I am notified when Additional Software fails to install a package

Hooks

Before features/support/hooks.rb:266 0.000

Before features/support/hooks.rb:273 0.006

Before features/support/hooks.rb:507 0.007

Steps

Given a computer 0.207

And I start Tails from USB drive "__internal" with network unplugged 1:42.192

And I enable persistence 22.129

And I remove the "cowsay" deb files from the APT cache 0.094

# 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 0.121

And I log in to a new session 1:17.366

Then I see the "The installation of your additional software failed" notification after at most 300 seconds 8.893

And I can open the Additional Software log file from the notification 14.267

And the package "cowsay" is not installed 0.879

Hooks

After features/support/hooks.rb:515 0.111

After features/support/hooks.rb:330 4.528

After features/support/hooks.rb:100 0.081

	Steps						Scenarios			Features
Feature	Passed	Failed	Skipped	Pending	Undefined	Total	Passed	Failed	Total	Duration	Status
Additional software	65	1	13	0	0	79	4	1	5	42:3.872	Failed

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