--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 14 Nov 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: […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-14-nov-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 14 November 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 14 Nov 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: Ubuntu Server Office Hours [As proposed](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-server/2017-November/007621.html), the Ubuntu Server team will now host weekly office hours in the #ubuntu-server IRC channel. The Canonical Server team will be present during these office hours to discuss and work-through any questions or bugs about Ubuntu Server. The office hours will replace the previous structured IRC meeting, but continue to occur at the same time: Tuesdays at 1600 UTC. ## cloud-init * All integration tests now function with the nocloud-kvm backend * Fix apport for cloud-name options (LP: [#1722564](http://pad.lv/1722564)) * Improve warning message when templates aren’t found (Robert Schweikert) (LP: #[1730135](http://pad.lv/1731035/)) * Perform null checks for enabled/disabled Red Hat repos (Dave Mulford) * Fix openSUSE and SLES setup of /etc/hosts (Robert Schweikert) (LP: #[1731022](http://pad.lv/1731022/)) * Catch UrlError when #include’ing URLs (Andrew Jorgensen) ## curtin * Completed SRU of revno 532 (LP: [#1721808](http://pad.lv/1721808)) * Fixed common test infrastructure issues causing frequent CI failures (LP: [#1655842](http://pad.lv/1655842)) ## Bug Work and Triage * 280 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs), 108 bugs reviewed * [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.2017-11-14-16.00.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 (Bionic) ``` apache2, 2.4.29-1ubuntu1, mdeslaur asterisk, 1:13.18.1~dfsg-1ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco curtin, 0.1.0~bzr541-0ubuntu1, smoser golang-github-gorilla-mux, 1.1-4, None golang-github-mattn-go-sqlite3, 1.2.0+git20170928.5160b48~ds1-1, None golang-go.crypto, 1:0.0~git20170629.0.5ef0053-1ubuntu2, mwhudson golang-golang-x-sync, 0.0~git20170317.0.5a06fca-1ubuntu2, mwhudson golang-gopkg-inconshreveable-log15.v2, 2.11+git20150921.0.b105bd3-0ubuntu13, mwhudson golang-yaml.v2, 0.0+git20170407.0.cd8b52f-1ubuntu2, mwhudson lxcfs, 2.0.8-1ubuntu2, stgraber parallax, 1.0.2-1, None php7.1, 7.1.11-0ubuntu2, doko qemu, 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu5, paelzer samba, 2:4.7.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1, doko Total: 14 ``` ### Uploads to Supported Releases (Trusty, Xenial, Zesty, Artful) ``` bind9, zesty, 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-10.1ubuntu5.3, paelzer bind9, xenial, 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.9, paelzer cloud-init, xenial, 17.1-27-geb292c18-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, smoser cloud-init, zesty, 17.1-27-geb292c18-0ubuntu1~17.04.1, smoser cloud-init, artful, 17.1-27-geb292c18-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, smoser dnsmasq, xenial, 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.4, paelzer golang-1.6, xenial, 1.6.2-0ubuntu5~16.04.4, mwhudson juju-core, xenial, 2.2.6-0ubuntu0.16.04.2, mwhudson juju-core, zesty, 2.2.6-0ubuntu0.17.04.2, mwhudson libseccomp, xenial, 2.3.1-2.1ubuntu2~16.04.1, adconrad libvirt, zesty, 2.5.0-3ubuntu5.6, paelzer libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.15, paelzer lxcfs, xenial, 2.0.8-0ubuntu1~16.04.2, stgraber lxcfs, zesty, 2.0.8-0ubuntu1~17.04.2, stgraber lxcfs, artful, 2.0.8-0ubuntu1~17.10.2, stgraber lxcfs, xenial, 2.0.8-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, stgraber lxcfs, zesty, 2.0.8-0ubuntu1~17.04.1, stgraber lxcfs, artful, 2.0.8-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, stgraber php7.0, zesty, 7.0.25-0ubuntu0.17.04.1, nacc php7.1, artful, 7.1.11-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, nacc sssd, xenial, 1.13.4-1ubuntu1.9, paelzer ubuntu-advantage-tools, trusty, 10ubuntu0.14.04.2, slashd ubuntu-advantage-tools, xenial, 10ubuntu0.16.04.1, sil2100 ubuntu-advantage-tools, zesty, 10ubuntu0.17.04.1, sil2100 ubuntu-advantage-tools, artful, 10ubuntu0.17.10.1, paelzer ubuntu-advantage-tools, trusty, 10ubuntu0.14.04.2, slashd Total: 26 ``` ## 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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