--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 05 June 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-05-june-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 5 June 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 05 June 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 * Add openSUSE support for development tooling to spin up a test container * Upload cloud-init to Cosmic logfiles represent full packaged version of cloud-init instead of just 18.2 * pyflakes: fix unused variable references identified by pyflakes 2.0.0 * Fix ssh-import-id without HOME (LP: #1570997) * util: add get\_linux\_distro function to replace platform.dist (Robert Schweikert) (LP: #1745235) ## 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) ## Bug Work and Triage * 290 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * 143 bugs reviewed since the last report * [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). ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 6 * [`chrony, bionic, 3.2-4ubuntu4.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chrony/3.2-4ubuntu4.1) * [`haproxy, bionic, 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/1.8.8-1ubuntu0.1) * [`tomcat7, trusty, 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.14, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat7/7.0.52-1ubuntu0.14) * [`tomcat8, bionic, 8.5.30-1ubuntu1.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.30-1ubuntu1.2) * [`tomcat8, artful, 8.5.21-1ubuntu1.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.21-1ubuntu1.1) * [`tomcat8, xenial, 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.6, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.0.32-1ubuntu1.6) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 15 * [`cloud-init, 18.2-64-gbbcc5e82-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-64-gbbcc5e82-0ubuntu1) * [`drbd-utils, 8.9.10-2ubuntu1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/drbd-utils/8.9.10-2ubuntu1) * [`ebtables, 2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu4, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu4) * [`exim4, 4.91-4ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.91-4ubuntu1) * [`libsdl1.2, 1.2.15+dfsg2-1~build1, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsdl1.2/1.2.15+dfsg2-1~build1) * [`nbd, 1:3.17-2ubuntu1, cascardo`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nbd/1:3.17-2ubuntu1) * [`nut, 2.7.4-7ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nut/2.7.4-7ubuntu1) * [`pollinate, 4.33-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pollinate/4.33-0ubuntu1) * [`quota, 4.04-2ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/quota/4.04-2ubuntu1) * [`resource-agents, 1:4.1.1-2, debian-ha-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/resource-agents/1:4.1.1-2) * [`strongswan, 5.6.2-2ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.6.2-2ubuntu1) * [`tgt, 1:1.0.73-1ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tgt/1:1.0.73-1ubuntu1) * [`tomcat8, 8.5.30-1ubuntu3, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.30-1ubuntu3) * [`unbound, 1.7.1-1, pkg-dns-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.7.1-1) * [`vlan, 1.9-3.3ubuntu1, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3.3ubuntu1) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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