--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 07 August 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-07-august-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 7 August 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 07 August 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 * docs: Fix example cloud-init analyze command to match output. [Wesley Gao] * netplan: Correctly render macaddress on a bonds and bridges when provided. (LP: #1784699) * tools: Add ‘net-convert’ subcommand command to ‘cloud-init devel’. * redhat: remove ssh keys on new instance. (LP: #1781094) * Use typeset or local in profile.d scripts. (LP: #1784713) * OpenNebula: Fix null gateway6 [Akihiko Ota] (LP: #1768547) * Canonical’s Chad Smith is granted [PPU rights (per package upload)](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopers#PerPackage) into Ubuntu for cloud-init and curtin packages. ## 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 * 285 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * 121 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). ### 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: 4 * [`cloud-init, bionic, 18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~18.04.2, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~18.04.2) * [`cloud-init, xenial, 18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~16.04.2, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~16.04.2) * [`ipmitool, xenial, 1.8.16-3ubuntu0.2, dannf`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/1.8.16-3ubuntu0.2) * [`keepalived, xenial, 1:1.2.24-1ubuntu0.16.04.1, corey.bryant`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/keepalived/1:1.2.24-1ubuntu0.16.04.1) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 7 * [`clamav, trusty, 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.3, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.3) * [`libapache2-mod-perl2, xenial, 2.0.9-4ubuntu1.1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libapache2-mod-perl2/2.0.9-4ubuntu1.1) * [`libmspack, bionic, 0.6-3ubuntu0.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmspack/0.6-3ubuntu0.1) * [`libmspack, xenial, 0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libmspack/0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.2) * [`lxc, bionic, 3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.2, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.2) * [`python-django, bionic, 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1.1) * [`smartmontools, trusty, 6.2+svn3841-1.2ubuntu0.1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/smartmontools/6.2+svn3841-1.2ubuntu0.1) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 16 * [`apache2, 2.4.34-1ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.34-1ubuntu1) * [`bind9, 1:9.11.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1) * [`cloud-init, 18.3-18-g3cee0bf8-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-18-g3cee0bf8-0ubuntu1) * [`docker.io, 17.12.1-0ubuntu5, mwhudson`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/17.12.1-0ubuntu5) * [`dovecot, 1:2.3.2.1-1ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.3.2.1-1ubuntu1) * [`dpdk, 17.11.3-3, pkg-dpdk-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpdk/17.11.3-3) * [`exim4, 4.91-6ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.91-6ubuntu1) * [`freeipmi, 1.5.7-2ubuntu1, dannf`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freeipmi/1.5.7-2ubuntu1) * [`ipmitool, 1.8.18-5ubuntu2, dannf`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/1.8.18-5ubuntu2) * [`libnl3, 3.4.0-1, mmind`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libnl3/3.4.0-1) * [`nut, 2.7.4-8ubuntu1, dannf`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nut/2.7.4-8ubuntu1) * [`ocfs2-tools, 1.8.5-5ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ocfs2-tools/1.8.5-5ubuntu1) * [`open-vm-tools, 2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.3.0-0ubuntu1) * [`python-django, 1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.15-1ubuntu1) * [`python-django, 1:1.11.15-1, None`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.15-1) * [`unixodbc, 2.3.6-0.1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unixodbc/2.3.6-0.1) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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