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title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 06 February 2018
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6 February 2018

# Ubuntu Server development summary – 06 February 2018

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# Hello Ubuntu Server!

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

* Fix SSH key validation in ssh\_util (Tatiana Kholkina)
* Queued SRU for Ubuntu Xenial and Artful

## curtin

* SRU to Ubuntu Xenial and Artful
* Enable reading zfsroot filesystem type in curtin
* Restrict modprobe of zfs modules to Xenial and later series
* Avoid tracebacks by creating configured error\_tarfile directory path if it doesn’t already exist LP: #336876
* Improve review-mps tooling to support reviewing and landing branches from both curtin and cloud-init
* Fix vmtest when invalid source version used

## Bug Work and Triage

* 283 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs), 96 bugs reviewed
* [Notes on daily bug triage](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/KnowledgeBase#Bug_Triage)

## 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)

## 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: 7

* [`cloud-utils, xenial, 0.27-0ubuntu25, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-utils/0.27-0ubuntu25)
* [`sosreport, trusty, 3.5-1~ubuntu14.04.2, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu14.04.2)
* [`sosreport, xenial, 3.5-1~ubuntu16.04.2, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu16.04.2)
* [`sosreport, artful, 3.5-1~ubuntu17.10.2, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu17.10.2)
* [`walinuxagent, trusty, 2.2.21-0ubuntu1~14.04.1, sil2100`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21-0ubuntu1~14.04.1)
* [`walinuxagent, xenial, 2.2.21-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, sil2100`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21-0ubuntu1~16.04.1)
* [`walinuxagent, artful, 2.2.21-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, sil2100`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21-0ubuntu1~17.10.1)

### Uploads released to the Supported Releases

Total: 17

* [`clamav, artful, 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.17.10.1)
* [`clamav, xenial, 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
* [`clamav, trusty, 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
* [`curtin, xenial, 17.1-11-ga4c9636b-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/17.1-11-ga4c9636b-0ubuntu1~16.04.1)
* [`curtin, artful, 17.1-11-ga4c9636b-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/17.1-11-ga4c9636b-0ubuntu1~17.10.1)
* [`dovecot, artful, 1:2.2.27-3ubuntu1.2, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.27-3ubuntu1.2)
* [`dovecot, xenial, 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.6, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.6)
* [`dovecot, trusty, 1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.3, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.9-1ubuntu2.3)
* [`ruby2.3, artful, 2.3.3-1ubuntu1.3, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.3-1ubuntu1.3)
* [`ruby2.3, xenial, 2.3.1-2~16.04.6, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.1-2~16.04.6)
* [`spamassassin, artful, 3.4.1-7ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/spamassassin/3.4.1-7ubuntu1)
* [`squid3, artful, 3.5.23-5ubuntu1.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.5.23-5ubuntu1.1)
* [`squid3, xenial, 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.5, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.5.12-1ubuntu7.5)
* [`squid3, trusty, 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.11, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.3.8-1ubuntu6.11)
* [`w3m, artful, 0.5.3-34ubuntu0.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/w3m/0.5.3-34ubuntu0.1)
* [`w3m, xenial, 0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/w3m/0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2)
* [`w3m, trusty, 0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/w3m/0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2)

### Uploads to the Development Release

Total: 73

* [`apache2, 2.4.29-1ubuntu3, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.29-1ubuntu3)
* [`asterisk, 1:13.18.3~dfsg-1ubuntu3, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/asterisk/1:13.18.3~dfsg-1ubuntu3)
* [`awstats, 7.6+dfsg-2, packages`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awstats/7.6+dfsg-2)
* [`bacula, 9.0.6-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bacula/9.0.6-1build1)
* [`bind9, 1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu3, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu3)
* [`bind9, 1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu2, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu2)
* [`bind9, 1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu1)
* [`clamav, 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu2)
* [`cloud-init, 17.2-30-gf7deaf15-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/17.2-30-gf7deaf15-0ubuntu1)
* [`crmsh, 3.0.1-3, debian-ha-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/crmsh/3.0.1-3)
* [`cyrus-sasl2, 2.1.27~101-g0780600+dfsg-3ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cyrus-sasl2/2.1.27~101-g0780600+dfsg-3ubuntu2)
* [`dovecot, 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu2)
* [`fetchmail, 6.3.26-3build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fetchmail/6.3.26-3build1)
* [`freeradius, 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freeradius/3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu1)
* [`golang-golang-x-net-dev, 1:0.0+git20170629.c81e7f2+dfsg-2, pkg-go-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/golang-golang-x-net-dev/1:0.0+git20170629.c81e7f2+dfsg-2)
* [`golang-golang-x-sync, 0.0~git20170317.0.5a06fca-2, packages`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/golang-golang-x-sync/0.0~git20170317.0.5a06fca-2)
* [`haproxy, 1.7.9-1ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/1.7.9-1ubuntu2)
* [`ipmitool, 1.8.18-5build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/1.8.18-5build1)
* [`ipxe, 1.0.0+git-20180124.fbe8c52d-0ubuntu2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipxe/1.0.0+git-20180124.fbe8c52d-0ubuntu2)
* [`ipxe, 1.0.0+git-20180124.fbe8c52d-0ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipxe/1.0.0+git-20180124.fbe8c52d-0ubuntu1)
* [`ipxe-qemu-256k-compat, 1.0.0+git-20150424.a25a16d-0ubuntu2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipxe-qemu-256k-compat/1.0.0+git-20150424.a25a16d-0ubuntu2)
* [`ipxe-qemu-256k-compat, 1.0.0+git-20150424.a25a16d-0ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipxe-qemu-256k-compat/1.0.0+git-20150424.a25a16d-0ubuntu1)
* [`keepalived, 1:1.3.9-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/keepalived/1:1.3.9-1build1)
* [`krb5, 1.16-2build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/krb5/1.16-2build1)
* [`ldns, 1.7.0-3ubuntu4, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ldns/1.7.0-3ubuntu4)
* [`ldns, 1.7.0-3ubuntu3, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ldns/1.7.0-3ubuntu3)
* [`libcgroup, 0.41-8ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcgroup/0.41-8ubuntu2)
* [`libesmtp, 1.0.6-4.3build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libesmtp/1.0.6-4.3build1)
* [`libp11, 0.4.7-3, pkg-opensc-maint`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libp11/0.4.7-3)
* [`libp11, 0.4.7-2ubuntu1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libp11/0.4.7-2ubuntu1)
* [`libpam-mount, 2.16-3build2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpam-mount/2.16-3build2)
* [`librabbitmq, 0.8.0-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/librabbitmq/0.8.0-1build1)
* [`libsodium, 1.0.16-2, gcs`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsodium/1.0.16-2)
* [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu1)
* [`lxd, 2.21-0ubuntu3, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/2.21-0ubuntu3)
* [`multipath-tools, 0.7.4-2ubuntu3, juliank`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/multipath-tools/0.7.4-2ubuntu3)
* [`multipath-tools, 0.7.4-2ubuntu2, juliank`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/multipath-tools/0.7.4-2ubuntu2)
* [`mysql-5.7, 5.7.21-1ubuntu1, lars-tangvald`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/5.7.21-1ubuntu1)
* [`nagios-nrpe, 3.2.0-4ubuntu3, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nagios-nrpe/3.2.0-4ubuntu3)
* [`nghttp2, 1.29.0-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nghttp2/1.29.0-1build1)
* [`nginx, 1.13.6-2ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.13.6-2ubuntu2)
* [`nis, 3.17.1-1build1, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nis/3.17.1-1build1)
* [`nmap, 7.60-1ubuntu3, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nmap/7.60-1ubuntu3)
* [`nss, 2:3.35-2ubuntu2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.35-2ubuntu2)
* [`nss, 2:3.35-2ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.35-2ubuntu1)
* [`ntp, 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu6, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu6)
* [`open-isns, 0.97-2build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-isns/0.97-2build1)
* [`open-vm-tools, 2:10.2.0-2build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.2.0-2build1)
* [`openhpi, 3.6.1-3.1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openhpi/3.6.1-3.1build1)
* [`pam-p11, 0.1.6-2.1build2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-p11/0.1.6-2.1build2)
* [`pam-p11, 0.1.6-2.1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-p11/0.1.6-2.1build1)
* [`php-defaults, 60ubuntu1, nacc`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php-defaults/60ubuntu1)
* [`php7.2, 7.2.1-1ubuntu2, nacc`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.1-1ubuntu2)
* [`php7.2, 7.2.1-1ubuntu1, nacc`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.1-1ubuntu1)
* [`pollinate, 4.30-0ubuntu1, kirkland`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pollinate/4.30-0ubuntu1)
* [`postfix, 3.2.5-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/3.2.5-1build1)
* [`puppet, 4.10.4-2ubuntu2, nacc`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/4.10.4-2ubuntu2)
* [`python-cryptography, 2.1.4-1build2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/2.1.4-1build2)
* [`qemu, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1)
* [`rrdtool, 1.7.0-0ubuntu4, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rrdtool/1.7.0-0ubuntu4)
* [`ruby-augeas, 1:0.5.0-3build5, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-augeas/1:0.5.0-3build5)
* [`ruby-json, 2.1.0+dfsg-1build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-json/2.1.0+dfsg-1build1)
* [`ruby-shadow, 2.4.1-1build5, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-shadow/2.4.1-1build5)
* [`ruby2.3, 2.3.6-2build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.6-2build1)
* [`siege, 4.0.4-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/siege/4.0.4-1build1)
* [`socat, 1.7.3.2-2build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/socat/1.7.3.2-2build1)
* [`spamassassin, 3.4.1-8build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/spamassassin/3.4.1-8build1)
* [`sqlparse, 0.2.2-1ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlparse/0.2.2-1ubuntu1)
* [`squid3, 3.5.23-5ubuntu2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.5.23-5ubuntu2)
* [`unbound, 1.6.7-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.6.7-1build1)
* [`vsftpd, 3.0.3-9build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vsftpd/3.0.3-9build1)
* [`w3m, 0.5.3-36build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/w3m/0.5.3-36build1)
* [`walinuxagent, 2.2.21-0ubuntu1, sil2100`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21-0ubuntu1)

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