--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 17 April 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-17-april-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [David Britton](https://canonical.com/blog/author/davidpbritton "More about David Britton") 17 April 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 17 April 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). ## Spotlight: Ubuntu Bionic: Using chrony to configure NTP In Bionic, chrony is now used to configure NTP. Check out Josh’s [blog post](https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/09/ubuntu-bionic-using-chrony-to-configure-ntp) as an introduction to getting started with chrony and some additional features of it. ## Call for testing: mongodb 3.6 As announced on the server mailing list, Robie has asked for [testing of mongodb](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-server/2018-April/007697.html) as version 3.6 was uploaded to Bionic. If you are a heavy user of mongodb please give mongodb a shot and file any issues you come across. ## cloud-init * Instance needing ntp services can now configure chrony, ntp timesyncd or a custom ntp service. Chrony is the default ntp client in Bionic ([LP: #1749722](http://pad.lv/1749722)) * Add ubuntu-bug (apport) integration for Brightbox, IBMCloud, OpenTelecom and LXD clouds * Improved development tooling: cloud-image-snapshot lxc-proposed-snapshot * Fix jinja rendering of non-ascii characters presented in cloud-init config templates * growpart: fix bug that stopped GPT disks from being grown past 2TB ([LP: #1762748](http://pad.lv/1762748)) ## curtin * Ubuntu SRU of 18.1 to Xenial and Artful is complete ## git-ubuntu * 4850 out of 5000 imports of main done * continue to make progress and find larger packages to blacklist ## 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 * 279 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * 140 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). ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 10 * [`curtin, artful, 18.1-1-g45564eef-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-1-g45564eef-0ubuntu1~17.10.1) * [`curtin, xenial, 18.1-1-g45564eef-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-1-g45564eef-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.21, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.3.1-1ubuntu10.21) * [`libvirt, artful, 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.5, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/3.6.0-1ubuntu6.5) * [`pacemaker, trusty, 1.1.10+git20130802-1ubuntu2.5, xtrusia`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pacemaker/1.1.10+git20130802-1ubuntu2.5) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.25, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.25) * [`ruby1.9.1, trusty, 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.11) * [`ruby1.9.1, trusty, 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.10, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.10) * [`ruby2.3, artful, 2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.3-1ubuntu1.5) * [`ruby2.3, xenial, 2.3.1-2~16.04.9, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.1-2~16.04.9) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 14 * [`autofs, 5.1.2-1ubuntu3, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autofs/5.1.2-1ubuntu3) * [`awscli, 1.14.44-1ubuntu1, racb`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/awscli/1.14.44-1ubuntu1) * [`bind9, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1, tjaalton`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1) * [`cloud-init, 18.2-9-g49b562c9-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-9-g49b562c9-0ubuntu1) * [`cloud-init, 18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu2, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-4-g05926e48-0ubuntu2) * [`cloud-utils, 0.30-0ubuntu5, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-utils/0.30-0ubuntu5) * [`cloud-utils, 0.30-0ubuntu4, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-utils/0.30-0ubuntu4) * [`maas, 2.4.0~beta2-6865-gec43e47e6-0ubuntu1, andreserl`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maas/2.4.0~beta2-6865-gec43e47e6-0ubuntu1) * [`nghttp2, 1.30.0-1ubuntu1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nghttp2/1.30.0-1ubuntu1) * [`nginx, 1.13.12-0ubuntu1, teward`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.13.12-0ubuntu1) * [`nmap, 7.60-1ubuntu5, jbicha`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nmap/7.60-1ubuntu5) * [`simplestreams, 0.1.0~bzr460-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/simplestreams/0.1.0~bzr460-0ubuntu1) * [`sosreport, 3.5-1ubuntu3, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1ubuntu3) * [`xen, 4.9.2-0ubuntu1, smb`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xen/4.9.2-0ubuntu1) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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