--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 08 May 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-08-may-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 8 May 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 08 May 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 * Completed release of 18.2 to Ubuntu Bionic, Artful, and Xenial * Implement bash completion script for cloud-init command line * Improved Softlayer datasource documentation * net: Depend on iproute2’s ip instead of net-tools ifconfig or route * Accept-ra unset by default ([LP: #1732002](http://pad.lv/1732002)) * Command `collect-logs` will only include most recent boot’s journal ([LP: #1766335](http://pad.lv/1766335)) * FreeBSD: Invoke growfs on ufs filesystems such that it does not prompt. ([LP: #1404745](http://pad.lv/1404745)) * Azure: poll\_imds fixes to only report ‘ready’ state once during pre-provisioning from Joshua Chan ([LP: #1765214](http://pad.lv/1765214)) * DataSourceSmartOS: fix hang when metadata service is down from Mike Gerdts ([LP: #1667735](http://pad.lv/1667735)) * DataSourceSmartOS: change default fs on ephemeral disk from ext3 to ext4 from Mike Gerdts ([LP: #1763511](http://pad.lv/1763511)) * pycodestyle: Fix invalid escape sequences in string literals ## curtin * Upload 18.1 to Ubuntu Bionic * add checks and relax byid requirement for zfsroot * vmtest: bionic images no longer use the vlan package * vmtest: fix lvmiscsi dname checks * Installing over lvm install as done by d-i fails ([LP: #1764602](http://pad.lv/1764602)) * clear-holders: fix lvm name use when shutting down ([LP: #1764602](http://pad.lv/1764602)) * install: prevent unmount: disabled from swallowing installation failures ([LP: #1764210](http://pad.lv/1764210)) * pycodestyle: Fix invalid escape sequences in string literals ## git-ubuntu * Completed first 100% phasing of main imports. * Looking at a handful of failures ([LP: #1754898](http://pad.lv/1754898)) ## 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 * 275 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * 374 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: 6 * [`cloud-init, artful, 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~17.10.2, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~17.10.2) * [`cloud-init, xenial, 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~16.04.2, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~16.04.2) * [`haproxy, bionic, 1.8.7-1, haproxy-j`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/1.8.7-1) * [`simplestreams, xenial, 0.1.0~bzr426-0ubuntu1.3, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/simplestreams/0.1.0~bzr426-0ubuntu1.3) * [`tomcat8, bionic, 8.5.30-1, pkg-java-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.30-1) * [`vlan, bionic, 1.9-3.2ubuntu6, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3.2ubuntu6) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 20 * [`apache2, bionic, 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1) * [`apache2, artful, 2.4.27-2ubuntu4.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.27-2ubuntu4.1) * [`apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.8, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.18-2ubuntu3.8) * [`apache2, trusty, 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.20, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.7-1ubuntu4.20) * [`apache2, trusty, 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.19, inaddy`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.7-1ubuntu4.19) * [`apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.7, inaddy`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.18-2ubuntu3.7) * [`apache2, artful, 2.4.27-2ubuntu4, inaddy`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.27-2ubuntu4) * [`cloud-init, artful, 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~17.10.1) * [`cloud-init, xenial, 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`cloud-utils, artful, 0.30-0ubuntu2.1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-utils/0.30-0ubuntu2.1) * [`cloud-utils, xenial, 0.27-0ubuntu25.1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-utils/0.27-0ubuntu25.1) * [`juju-core, xenial, 2.3.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, veebers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/juju-core/2.3.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`libvirt, artful, 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.6, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/3.6.0-1ubuntu6.6) * [`libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.22, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.3.1-1ubuntu10.22) * [`mysql-5.5, trusty, 5.5.60-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/5.5.60-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) * [`mysql-5.7, bionic, 5.7.22-0ubuntu18.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/5.7.22-0ubuntu18.04.1) * [`mysql-5.7, artful, 5.7.22-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/5.7.22-0ubuntu0.17.10.1) * [`mysql-5.7, xenial, 5.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/5.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.26, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.26) * [`strongswan, trusty, 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.8, lathiat`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.1.2-0ubuntu2.8) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 23 * [`apache2, 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.29-1ubuntu4.1) * [`clamav, 0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu2) * [`cloud-init, 18.2-27-g6ef92c98-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-27-g6ef92c98-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`freeradius, 3.0.16+dfsg-3ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freeradius/3.0.16+dfsg-3ubuntu1) * [`gdisk, 1.0.3-1build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdisk/1.0.3-1build1) * [`gfs2-utils, 3.1.9-2ubuntu2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gfs2-utils/3.1.9-2ubuntu2) * [`htop, 2.1.0-3build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/htop/2.1.0-3build1) * [`iptraf-ng, 1:1.1.4-6build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iptraf-ng/1:1.1.4-6build1) * [`irqbalance, 1.3.0-0.1build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/irqbalance/1.3.0-0.1build1) * [`libstatgrab, 0.91-1build2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libstatgrab/0.91-1build2) * [`minicom, 2.7.1-1build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/minicom/2.7.1-1build1) * [`mysql-5.7, 5.7.22-0ubuntu18.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/5.7.22-0ubuntu18.04.1) * [`openipmi, 2.0.22-1.1ubuntu3, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openipmi/2.0.22-1.1ubuntu3) * [`openldap, 2.4.46+dfsg-2ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.46+dfsg-2ubuntu1) * [`pacemaker, 1.1.18-0ubuntu2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pacemaker/1.1.18-0ubuntu2) * [`psmisc, 23.1-1build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/psmisc/23.1-1build1) * [`python-pyelftools, 0.24-4.1, tomasz-s`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-pyelftools/0.24-4.1) * [`qemu, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu8, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu8) * [`screen, 4.6.2-1build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/4.6.2-1build1) * [`tmux, 2.6-3build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tmux/2.6-3build1) * [`tomcat8, 8.5.30-1ubuntu2, tjaalton`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.30-1ubuntu2) * [`w3m, 0.5.3-36build2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/w3m/0.5.3-36build2) * [`xen, 4.9.2-0ubuntu2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xen/4.9.2-0ubuntu2) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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