--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 13 February 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-13-february-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [David Britton](https://canonical.com/blog/author/davidpbritton "More about David Britton") 13 February 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 13 February 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 # 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 * cloud-init status –wait blocks until all stages complete (LP: #1747965) * SRU EC2 upgrade path fix for ‘systemctl restart cloud-init.service’ (LP:1748354) * Fix ds-identify nocloud detection with bind mounted writable/system-data directory (LP: #1747070) * Tests: include missing unitests in python2.6 environments. Fix py2.6 incompatilibilies ## curtin * Fix image url download for python2.7. Fix CI to avoid image downloads when source version is unspecified. * Curtin zfsroot as fstype for MAAS (Experimental) * LiveCD undesired swap behavior. Curtin needs to unmount auto-mounted swaps ## Bug Work and Triage * 280 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs), 164 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: 9 * [`cloud-init, xenial, 17.2-30-gf7deaf15-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/17.2-30-gf7deaf15-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`cloud-init, artful, 17.2-30-gf7deaf15-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/17.2-30-gf7deaf15-0ubuntu1~17.10.1) * [`iscsitarget, xenial, 1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.5, smb`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iscsitarget/1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.5) * [`juju-core, xenial, 2.3.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, cyphermox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/juju-core/2.3.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.18, xtrusia`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.3.1-1ubuntu10.18) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.21, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.21) * [`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: 20 * [`cloud-utils, xenial, 0.27-0ubuntu25, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-utils/0.27-0ubuntu25) * [`exim4, xenial, 4.86.2-2ubuntu2.3, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.86.2-2ubuntu2.3) * [`exim4, artful, 4.89-5ubuntu1.3, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.89-5ubuntu1.3) * [`exim4, trusty, 4.82-3ubuntu2.4, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.82-3ubuntu2.4) * [`libvirt, artful, 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/3.6.0-1ubuntu6.2) * [`libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.17, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.3.1-1ubuntu10.17) * [`libvirt, trusty, 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.25, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.25) * [`mailman, artful, 1:2.1.23-1ubuntu0.2, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mailman/1:2.1.23-1ubuntu0.2) * [`mailman, xenial, 1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.3, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mailman/1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.3) * [`mailman, trusty, 1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.5, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mailman/1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.5) * [`php5, trusty, 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.23, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.23) * [`php7.0, xenial, 7.0.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, nacc`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.0/7.0.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`puppet, trusty, 3.4.3-1ubuntu1.3, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/3.4.3-1ubuntu1.3) * [`python-django, artful, 1:1.11.4-1ubuntu1.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.4-1ubuntu1.1) * [`qemu, artful, 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.4, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.4) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.20, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.20) * [`qemu, trusty, 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.38, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.38) * [`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) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 39 * [`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) * [`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) * [`clamav, 0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.3+addedllvm-0ubuntu1) * [`clamav, 0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-2ubuntu2) * [`cloud-init, 17.2-34-g644048e3-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/17.2-34-g644048e3-0ubuntu1) * [`corosync, 2.4.2-3ubuntu1, nacc`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/corosync/2.4.2-3ubuntu1) * [`crmsh, 3.0.1-3ubuntu1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/crmsh/3.0.1-3ubuntu1) * [`dovecot, 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu2) * [`fence-agents, 4.0.25-2ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fence-agents/4.0.25-2ubuntu1) * [`freeradius, 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freeradius/3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu2) * [`ldns, 1.7.0-3ubuntu4, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ldns/1.7.0-3ubuntu4) * [`libp11, 0.4.7-3, pkg-opensc-maint`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libp11/0.4.7-3) * [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu2) * [`m2crypto, 0.27.0-4build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/m2crypto/0.27.0-4build1) * [`maas, 2.4.0~alpha1-6573-g12ee2331b-0ubuntu1, andreserl`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maas/2.4.0~alpha1-6573-g12ee2331b-0ubuntu1) * [`monitoring-plugins, 2.2-3ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/monitoring-plugins/2.2-3ubuntu2) * [`nagios-nrpe, 3.2.1-1ubuntu1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nagios-nrpe/3.2.1-1ubuntu1) * [`net-snmp, 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-snmp/5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu2) * [`nghttp2, 1.29.0-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nghttp2/1.29.0-1build1) * [`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) * [`openipmi, 2.0.22-1.1ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openipmi/2.0.22-1.1ubuntu2) * [`openvpn, 2.4.4-2ubuntu1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvpn/2.4.4-2ubuntu1) * [`pacemaker, 1.1.18~rc4-1ubuntu1, nacc`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pacemaker/1.1.18~rc4-1ubuntu1) * [`pep8, 1.7.1-1ubuntu1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pep8/1.7.1-1ubuntu1) * [`php7.2, 7.2.2-1ubuntu1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.2-1ubuntu1) * [`pkg-php-tools, 1.35ubuntu1, nacc`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pkg-php-tools/1.35ubuntu1) * [`postfix, 3.2.5-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/3.2.5-1build1) * [`rrdtool, 1.7.0-1, pkg-rrdtool-maint`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rrdtool/1.7.0-1) * [`ruby-json, 2.1.0+dfsg-1ubuntu2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-json/2.1.0+dfsg-1ubuntu2) * [`ruby2.3, 2.3.6-2ubuntu1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.6-2ubuntu1) * [`spice, 0.14.0-1ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/spice/0.14.0-1ubuntu2) * [`sqlparse, 0.2.4-0.1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlparse/0.2.4-0.1) * [`sqlparse, 0.2.2-1ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sqlparse/0.2.2-1ubuntu1) * [`strongswan, 5.6.1-2ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.6.1-2ubuntu2) * [`unbound, 1.6.7-1build1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.6.7-1build1) * [`uvtool, 0~git140-0ubuntu1, racb`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/uvtool/0~git140-0ubuntu1) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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