--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 9 January 2018 description: '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 […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-09-jan-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [David Britton](https://canonical.com/blog/author/davidpbritton "More about David Britton") on 9 January 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 9 January 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 on:* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-09-jan-2018 "Share on Facebook") * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/share?text=Ubuntu%20Server%20development%20summary%20%26%238211%3B%209%20January%202018&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-09-jan-2018&hashtags=ubuntu "Share on Twitter") * [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-09-jan-2018&title=Ubuntu%20Server%20development%20summary%20%26%238211%3B%209%20January%202018 "Share on LinkedIn") --- --- ## Newsletter signup Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up # 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). ## Spotlight: cloud-init ec2 testing The cloud-init team has extended their integration tests to allow coverage of the ec2 datasource. This is accomplished via the use of the boto3 python library. Weekly jobs run the tests against supported releases of Ubuntu as well as for proposed testing. ## cloud-init * Fix cloud-init clean subcommand to unlink symlinks instead of calling del\_dir (LP: #1741093) * Fixe traceback when attempting to bounce the network after hostname resets on Azure (LP: #1722668) ## curtin * Moved Launchpad repo from bzr to git ## Bug Work and Triage * 293 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs), 86 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-initramfs-tools, xenial, 0.27ubuntu1.5, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-initramfs-tools/0.27ubuntu1.5) [`cloud-initramfs-tools, zesty, 0.35ubuntu2.1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-initramfs-tools/0.35ubuntu2.1) [`cloud-initramfs-tools, artful, 0.39ubuntu1.1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-initramfs-tools/0.39ubuntu1.1) [`sosreport, trusty, 3.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu14.04.1) [`sosreport, xenial, 3.5-1~ubuntu16.04.1, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu16.04.1) [`sosreport, zesty, 3.5-1~ubuntu17.04.1, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu17.04.1) [`sosreport, artful, 3.5-1~ubuntu17.10.1, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu17.10.1) ### Uploads released to the Supported Releases Total: 21 [`awstats, zesty, 7.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.17.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awstats/7.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.17.04.1) [`awstats, artful, 7.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.17.10.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awstats/7.6+dfsg-1ubuntu0.17.10.1) [`awstats, xenial, 7.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awstats/7.4+dfsg-1ubuntu0.2) [`awstats, trusty, 7.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awstats/7.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1) [`corosync, trusty, 2.3.3-1ubuntu4, vtapia`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/corosync/2.3.3-1ubuntu4) [`corosync, xenial, 2.3.5-3ubuntu2, vtapia`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/corosync/2.3.5-3ubuntu2) [`libseccomp, xenial, 2.3.1-2.1ubuntu2~16.04.1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libseccomp/2.3.1-2.1ubuntu2~16.04.1) [`ntp, artful, 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu3.1) [`ruby1.9.1, trusty, 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.6, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.6) [`ruby2.3, artful, 2.3.3-1ubuntu1.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.3-1ubuntu1.1) [`ruby2.3, zesty, 2.3.3-1ubuntu0.3, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.3-1ubuntu0.3) [`ruby2.3, xenial, 2.3.1-2~16.04.4, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.1-2~16.04.4) [`slof, zesty, 20161019+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/slof/20161019+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1) [`slof, xenial, 20151103+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/slof/20151103+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1) [`slof, artful, 20170724+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/slof/20170724+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1) [`strongswan, xenial, 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.3.5-1ubuntu3.5) [`strongswan, zesty, 5.5.1-1ubuntu3.3, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.5.1-1ubuntu3.3) [`strongswan, artful, 5.5.1-4ubuntu2.2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.5.1-4ubuntu2.2) [`tomcat7, trusty, 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.13, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat7/7.0.52-1ubuntu0.13) [`tomcat8, zesty, 8.0.38-2ubuntu2.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.0.38-2ubuntu2.2) [`tomcat8, xenial, 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.5, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.0.32-1ubuntu1.5) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 10 [`awstats, 7.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awstats/7.6+dfsg-1ubuntu2) [`awstats, 7.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awstats/7.6+dfsg-1ubuntu1) [`cloud-utils, 0.30-0ubuntu3, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-utils/0.30-0ubuntu3) [`dpdk, 17.11-3, pkg-dpdk-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpdk/17.11-3) [`heartbeat, 1:3.0.6-7, debian-ha-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/heartbeat/1:3.0.6-7) [`libpcap, 1.8.1-6ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpcap/1.8.1-6ubuntu1) [`ntp, 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu5, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu5) [`ocfs2-tools, 1.8.5-3ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ocfs2-tools/1.8.5-3ubuntu1) [`python-django, 1:1.11.9-1ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.9-1ubuntu1) [`sysstat, 11.6.1-1, robert-debian`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sysstat/11.6.1-1) #### Related posts --- [Rhys Knipe](https://canonical.com/blog/author/rhysknipe) 7 July 2026 ### [Ubuntu Server: a platform made for enterprise scale](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-a-platform-made-for-enterprise-scale) Cloud and Infrastructure Ubuntu tech blog A platform is an environment that allows software to run smoothly across the infrastructure, runtime, and application layers. 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