--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 10 Oct 2017 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. Spotlight: Artful […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-10-oct-2017 --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 11 October 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 10 Oct 2017 [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). ## Spotlight: Artful Release Next Week Artful is in its [final week](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseSchedule) of testing. This week the final freeze will occur and release candidate get published. If you are interested head over to the [daily ISO page](http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily/current/) and give Artful a spin! ## cloud-init * Released cloud-init master to artful * Queued SRU of cloud-init:master into Xenial and Zesty * Re-enabled tox support for integration tests ## curtin * Queued SRU of curtin:trunk into Xenial and Zesty * Cleanup of artful vmtest cases ## git-ubuntu * Released [version 0.3](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2017-October/040005.html) is now in the edge snap channel with numerous bug fixes. ## Bug Work and Triage * 81 bugs reviewed, backlog reduced by 1, 272 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * [Notes on daily bug triage](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/KnowledgeBase#Bug_Triage) ## IRC Meeting * [IRC Log](https://ubottu.com/meetingology/logs/ubuntu-meeting/2017/ubuntu-meeting.2017-10-10-16.08.html) * [Agenda and notes](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/Meeting) ## 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 to the Development Release (Artful) ``` cloud-init, 17.1-18-gd4f70470-0ubuntu1, smoser cloud-init, 17.1-17-g45d361cb-0ubuntu1, smoser cloud-init, 17.1-13-g7fd04255-0ubuntu1, smoser curtin, 0.1.0~bzr532-0ubuntu1, smoser docker.io, 1.13.1-0ubuntu5, mwhudson libseccomp, 2.3.1-2.1ubuntu3, tyhicks lxd, 2.18-0ubuntu4, stgraber maas, 2.3.0~beta1-6301-gca25180-0ubuntu1, andreserl ntp, 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu3, xnox postfix, 3.2.3-1, None Total: 10 ``` ### Uploads to Supported Releases (Trusty, Xenial, Yakkety, Zesty) ``` cloud-init, xenial, 0.7.9-233-ge586fe35-0ubuntu1~16.04.2, smoser cloud-init, zesty, 0.7.9-233-ge586fe35-0ubuntu1~17.04.2, smoser juju-core, xenial, 2.2.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, mwhudson juju-core, zesty, 2.2.4-0ubuntu0.17.04.1, mwhudson libvirt, trusty, 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.23, paelzer maas, trusty, 1.9.5+bzr4599-0ubuntu1~14.04.2, andreserl ruby1.9.1, trusty, 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.5, leosilvab squid3, trusty, 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.10, paelzer vlan, zesty, 1.9-3.2ubuntu2.17.04.3, paelzer vlan, xenial, 1.9-3.2ubuntu1.16.04.4, paelzer vlan, trusty, 1.9-3ubuntu10.5, paelzer Total: 11 ``` ## 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) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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