--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 16 Oct 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. Spotlight: […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-16-oct-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 16 October 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 16 Oct 2018 --- 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: Call for testing certbot snap (Let’s Encrypt) Configuring SSL certificates for webservers just got easier. Certbot is a Let’s Encrypt command-line client automating setup of SSL/TLS certificates. Robie Basak from the Ubuntu Server team published a snap package of certbot making it even easier to install certbot dependencies. [The certbot snap call for testing](https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/call-for-testing-certbot-lets-encrypt/7990) shows just how easy it is. Happy hosting! ## Spotlight: Cosmic Cuttlefish (18.10) release on Oct 18th Ubuntu’s release cycle comes to a close this week and is final this Thursday. As Cosmic Cuttlefish is an interim release will supported until July 2019. See the [detailed features of the Cosmic release](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CosmicCuttlefish/ReleaseNotes). ## cloud-init * Correct spelling in an error message (udevadm). [Katie McLaughlin] * tests: meta\_data key changed to meta-data in ec2 instance-data.json ([LP: #1797231](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1797231)) * tests: fix kvm integration test to assert flexible config-disk path ([LP: #1797199](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1797199)) * tools: Add cloud-id command line utility * instance-data: Add standard keys platform and subplatform. Refactor ec2. * net: ignore nics that have "zero" mac address. ([LP: #1796917](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1796917)) * tests: fix apt\_configure\_primary to be more flexible * Ubuntu: update sources.list to comment out deb-src entries. ([LP: #74747](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/74747)) * release 18.4 ([LP: #1795741](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795741)) ## curtin * vmtests: disable snapd/seeding to avoid boot hang * jenkins-runner: fix when using –filter only * distro: fix system\_upgrade command using string instead of function ([LP: #1796968](https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1796968)) * Capture stdout when using lxc file push * vmtest: boot ephemeral with ‘ro’ on the kernel command line. * vmtest: Fix typo in skip-by-date. ## 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) * Find us on the [Ubuntu Community Hub – server channel](https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/server) ## Bug Work and Triage * 273 bugs in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * [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). ### 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: 3 * [`cloud-init, xenial, 18.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.4-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`cloud-init, bionic, 18.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.4-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`lxd, bionic, 3.0.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/3.0.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 24 * [`apache2, bionic, 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.29-1ubuntu4.4) * [`clamav, bionic, 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1) * [`clamav, xenial, 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`clamav, trusty, 0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1) * [`cloud-initramfs-tools, xenial, 0.27ubuntu1.6, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-initramfs-tools/0.27ubuntu1.6) * [`cloud-initramfs-tools, bionic, 0.40ubuntu1.1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-initramfs-tools/0.40ubuntu1.1) * [`haproxy, bionic, 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2) * [`moin, trusty, 1.9.7-1ubuntu2.2, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.7-1ubuntu2.2) * [`moin, bionic, 1.9.9-1ubuntu1.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.9-1ubuntu1.1) * [`moin, xenial, 1.9.8-1ubuntu1.16.04.2, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/moin/1.9.8-1ubuntu1.16.04.2) * [`net-snmp, bionic, 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-snmp/5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3.1) * [`net-snmp, xenial, 5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-snmp/5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.2) * [`net-snmp, trusty, 5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-snmp/5.7.2~dfsg-8.1ubuntu3.3) * [`pmdk, bionic, 1.4.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pmdk/1.4.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.32, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.32) * [`qemu, bionic, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.6, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.6) * [`requests, bionic, 2.18.4-2ubuntu0.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/requests/2.18.4-2ubuntu0.1) * [`requests, xenial, 2.9.1-3ubuntu0.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/requests/2.9.1-3ubuntu0.1) * [`requests, trusty, 2.2.1-1ubuntu0.4, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/requests/2.2.1-1ubuntu0.4) * [`samba, xenial, 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.17, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.17) * [`six, trusty, 1.5.2-1ubuntu1.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/six/1.5.2-1ubuntu1.1) * [`squid3, bionic, 3.5.27-1ubuntu1.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.5.27-1ubuntu1.1) * [`tomcat7, trusty, 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.16, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat7/7.0.52-1ubuntu0.16) * [`tomcat8, xenial, 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.8, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.0.32-1ubuntu1.8) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 26 * [`apache2, 2.4.34-1ubuntu2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.34-1ubuntu2) * [`awscli, 1.16.26-1, None`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awscli/1.16.26-1) * [`cglib, 3.2.8-1, pkg-java-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cglib/3.2.8-1) * [`clamav, 0.100.2+dfsg-0ubuntu1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.2+dfsg-0ubuntu1) * [`cloud-init, 18.4-7-g4652b196-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.4-7-g4652b196-0ubuntu1) * [`cloud-init, 18.4-5-g6ee8a2c5-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.4-5-g6ee8a2c5-0ubuntu1) * [`cloud-init, 18.4-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.4-0ubuntu1) * [`curtin, 18.1-59-g0f993084-0ubuntu1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-59-g0f993084-0ubuntu1) * [`curtin, 18.1-56-g3aafe77d-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-56-g3aafe77d-0ubuntu1) * [`elinks, 0.12~pre6-13ubuntu1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/elinks/0.12~pre6-13ubuntu1) * [`faketime, 0.9.7-2.1, dkg0`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/faketime/0.9.7-2.1) * [`libtirpc, 0.2.5-1.3ubuntu1, adconrad`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libtirpc/0.2.5-1.3ubuntu1) * [`libxml-security-java, 2.0.10-2, pkg-java-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxml-security-java/2.0.10-2) * [`lxd, 1:0.4, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/1:0.4) * [`maas, 2.5.0~beta2-7291-gd0345ced5-0ubuntu1, andreserl`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maas/2.5.0~beta2-7291-gd0345ced5-0ubuntu1) * [`mailman, 1:2.1.29-1, pkg-mailman-hackers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mailman/1:2.1.29-1) * [`nginx, 1.15.5-0ubuntu1, teward`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.15.5-0ubuntu1) * [`postfix, 3.3.0-1ubuntu2, kstenerud`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/3.3.0-1ubuntu2) * [`python-cryptography, 2.3-1ubuntu1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/2.3-1ubuntu1) * [`samba, 2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.8.4+dfsg-2ubuntu2) * [`spamassassin, 3.4.2-1, noahm`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/spamassassin/3.4.2-1) * [`squid, 4.1-1ubuntu3, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid/4.1-1ubuntu3) * [`sssd, 1.16.3-1ubuntu2, jbicha`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sssd/1.16.3-1ubuntu2) * [`sssd, 1.16.3-1ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sssd/1.16.3-1ubuntu1) * [`strongswan, 5.6.3-1ubuntu4, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.6.3-1ubuntu4) * [`websocket-client, 0.53.0-1, None`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/websocket-client/0.53.0-1) [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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