--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 15 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-15-may-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 15 May 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 15 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 * Competed SRU for 18.2.4 to Ubuntu Xenial and Artful * SmartOS configure nics which do not surface addr\_assign\_type info in /sys * Fix ds-identify to avoid duplicate config checks for IBMCloud enabled * ds-identify: make shellcheck 0.4.6 happy with ds-identify * cloud-config.service: run After snap.seeded.service * CI integration test fixes for Ubuntu Bionic * Do not rely on host /proc/cmdline in test\_net.py from Lars Kellogg-Stedman ([LP: #1769952](http://pad.lv/1769952)) ## 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 * 276 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * 114 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). The authorization page: (https://launchpad.net/+authorize-token?oauth\_token=hrMtWWLSPd8Xb3plngR0&allow\_permission=DESKTOP\_INTEGRATION) should be opening in your browser. Use your browser to authorize this program to access Launchpad on your behalf. Waiting to hear from Launchpad about your decision… ### 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: 10 * [`libvirt, bionic, 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu8.1) * [`libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.23, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.3.1-1ubuntu10.23) * [`libvirt, artful, 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.7, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/3.6.0-1ubuntu6.7) * [`munin, bionic, 2.0.37-1ubuntu0.1, stefanor`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/munin/2.0.37-1ubuntu0.1) * [`open-vm-tools, artful, 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.17.10.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.17.10.1) * [`open-vm-tools, xenial, 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.27, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.27) * [`vlan, trusty, 1.9-3ubuntu10.6, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3ubuntu10.6) * [`vlan, xenial, 1.9-3.2ubuntu1.16.04.5, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3.2ubuntu1.16.04.5) * [`vlan, artful, 1.9-3.2ubuntu5.17.10.1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3.2ubuntu5.17.10.1) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 7 * [`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) * [`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) * [`dpdk, bionic, 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpdk/17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1) * [`php5, trusty, 5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.25, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/5.5.9+dfsg-1ubuntu4.25) * [`php7.0, xenial, 7.0.30-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.0/7.0.30-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`php7.1, artful, 7.1.17-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.1/7.1.17-0ubuntu0.17.10.1) * [`php7.2, bionic, 7.2.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 23 * [`awscli, 1.15.15-1, None`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awscli/1.15.15-1) * [`bridge-utils, 1.5-16ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bridge-utils/1.5-16ubuntu1) * [`celery, 4.1.0-4, None`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/celery/4.1.0-4) * [`cloud-init, 18.2-41-g3b712fce-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-41-g3b712fce-0ubuntu1) * [`corosync, 2.4.4-3, debian-ha-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/corosync/2.4.4-3) * [`dlm, 4.0.7-2, debian-ha-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dlm/4.0.7-2) * [`dpdk, 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpdk/17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1) * [`libqb, 1.0.3-1, debian-ha-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libqb/1.0.3-1) * [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu10, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu10) * [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu9, cyphermox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu9) * [`monitoring-plugins, 2.2-4, pkg-nagios-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/monitoring-plugins/2.2-4) * [`munin, 2.0.37-1ubuntu1, stefanor`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/munin/2.0.37-1ubuntu1) * [`net-tools, 1.60+git20161116.90da8a0-2ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-tools/1.60+git20161116.90da8a0-2ubuntu1) * [`nss, 2:3.36.1-1ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nss/2:3.36.1-1ubuntu1) * [`openldap, 2.4.46+dfsg-5ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.46+dfsg-5ubuntu1) * [`php7.2, 7.2.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) * [`postfix, 3.3.0-1ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/3.3.0-1ubuntu1) * [`python-hacking, 0.12.0-1, openstack-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-hacking/0.12.0-1) * [`python-ldappool, 2.2.0-3ubuntu1, corey.bryant`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-ldappool/2.2.0-3ubuntu1) * [`seabios, 1.11.1-1, pkg-qemu-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/seabios/1.11.1-1) * [`ssh-import-id, 5.7-24-g4001a38e-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ssh-import-id/5.7-24-g4001a38e-0ubuntu1) * [`sssd, 1.16.1-1ubuntu2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sssd/1.16.1-1ubuntu2) * [`vlan, 1.9-3.2ubuntu6, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3.2ubuntu6) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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