--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 04 December 2018 description: 'The purpose of this communication is to provide a status update and highlights for any interesting subjects from the Ubuntu Server Team. If you would like to reach the server team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-server channel on Freenode. Alternatively, you can sign up and use the Ubuntu Server Team mailing list. cloud-init […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-04-december-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Chad Smith](https://canonical.com/blog/author/chad-smith "More about Chad Smith") 4 December 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 04 December 2018 [Server](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/server) [Ubuntu Server](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/ubuntu-server) [weekly](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/weekly) --- Share the article The purpose of this communication is to provide a status update and highlights for any interesting subjects from the Ubuntu Server Team. If you would like to reach the server team, you can find us at the #ubuntu-server channel on Freenode. Alternatively, you can sign up and use the Ubuntu Server Team [mailing list](https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server). ## cloud-init * dhclient-hook: cleanups, tests and fix a bug on ‘down’ event. * NoCloud: Allow top level ‘network’ key in network-config. ([LP: #1798117](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1798117)) * ovf: Fix ovf network config generation gateway/routes [Ryan Harper] ([LP: #1806103](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1806103)) * Published Cloud-init v.18.3-41 to Ubuntu Disco * azure: detect vnet migration via netlink media change event [Tamilmani Manoharan] * Azure: fix copy/paste error in error handling when reading azure ovf. [Adam DePue] * tests: fix incorrect order of mocks in test\_handle\_zfs\_root. * doc: Change dns\_nameserver property to dns\_nameservers. [Tomer Cohen] * OVF: identify label iso9660 filesystems with label ‘OVF ENV’. * net: Ephemeral\*Network: add connectivity check via URL [Igor Galić] ## curtin * Adjust helpers/common to edit GRUB\_CMDLINE\_LINUX\_DEFAULT in place. ([LP: #1527664](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1527664)) * dname: persistent names based on serial or wwn [Ryan Harper] ([LP: #1735839](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1735839)) ## Contact the Ubuntu Server team * Chat on #ubuntu-server on Freenode * Email the [ubuntu-server mailing list](https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server) * Find us on the [Ubuntu Community Hub – server channel](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/server) ## Bug Work and Triage * 271 bugs in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * [Notes on daily bug triage](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/KnowledgeBase#Bug_Triage) ## Ubuntu Server Packages Below is a summary of uploads to the development and supported releases. Current status of the Debian to Ubuntu merges is tracked on the [Merge-o-Matic page](https://merges.ubuntu.com/main.html). For a full list of recent merges with change logs please see the Ubuntu Server [report](http://reqorts.qa.ubuntu.com/reports/ubuntu-server/merges.html). ### Proposed Uploads to the Supported Releases Please consider testing the following by [enabling proposed](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed), checking packages for update regressions, and making sure to mark affected bugs [verified as fixed](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Verification). Total: 10 * [`apache2, trusty, 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.21, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.7-1ubuntu4.21) * [`libvirt, bionic, 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.6, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu8.6) * [`libvirt, cosmic, 4.6.0-2ubuntu3.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.6.0-2ubuntu3.1) * [`lxc, bionic, 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`lxc, cosmic, 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.10.1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.10.1) * [`lxcfs, bionic, 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`lxcfs, cosmic, 3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.10.1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/3.0.3-0ubuntu1~18.10.1) * [`qemu, bionic, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.9, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.9) * [`qemu, cosmic, 1:2.12+dfsg-3ubuntu8.2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.12+dfsg-3ubuntu8.2) * [`samba, bionic, 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.6, kstenerud`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.6) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 5 * [`openssh, cosmic, 1:7.7p1-4ubuntu0.1, kstenerud`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/1:7.7p1-4ubuntu0.1) * [`samba, cosmic, 2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2.1) * [`samba, bionic, 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.5, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu2.5) * [`samba, xenial, 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18) * [`samba, trusty, 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.19, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.19) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 9 * [`cloud-init, 18.4-31-gbf791715-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.4-31-gbf791715-0ubuntu1) * [`golang-github-olekukonko-tablewriter, 0.0.1-1, pkg-go-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/golang-github-olekukonko-tablewriter/0.0.1-1) * [`keepalived, 1:2.0.10-1, formorer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/keepalived/1:2.0.10-1) * [`ldb, 2:1.5.1+really1.4.3-1ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ldb/2:1.5.1+really1.4.3-1ubuntu1) * [`nginx, 1.15.7-0ubuntu1, teward`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.15.7-0ubuntu1) * [`nspr, 2:4.20-1ubuntu1, kstenerud`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nspr/2:4.20-1ubuntu1) * [`nss, 2:3.39-1ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.39-1ubuntu1) * [`python-django, 1:1.11.16-4ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.16-4ubuntu1) * [`samba, 2:4.9.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.9.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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