--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 17 Oct 2017 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-oct-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [David Britton](https://canonical.com/blog/author/davidpbritton "More about David Britton") 17 October 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 17 Oct 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 # 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: Artful Release This Week! [Artful RCs](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-release/2017-October/004224.html) are now published. The [RC ISOs](http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/383/builds) may not be the final version, but please get to testing them. If all goes according to plan Artful will be released this week! ## cloud-init * Currently very busy working on SRU of cloud-init with latest upstream version ## curtin * Fixed fail to install on disk with pre-existing broken partition table (LP: #1722322) ## Bug Work and Triage * 274 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs), 81 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.2017-10-17-16.01.moin.txt) * [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 (Artful) ``` cloud-init, 17.1-18-gd4f70470-0ubuntu1, smoser docker.io, 1.13.1-0ubuntu6, mwhudson docker.io, 1.13.1-0ubuntu5, mwhudson libvirt, 3.6.0-1ubuntu5, paelzer lxd, 2.18-0ubuntu6, stgraber lxd, 2.18-0ubuntu5, stgraber lxd, 2.18-0ubuntu4, stgraber maas, 2.3.0~beta2-6327-gdd05aa2-0ubuntu1, andreserl nspr, 2:4.16-1ubuntu2, mdeslaur qemu, 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3, paelzer qemu, 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu2, paelzer sssd, 1.15.3-2ubuntu1, tjaalton tomcat8, 8.5.21-1ubuntu1, racb xen, 4.9.0-0ubuntu3, mdeslaur Total: 14 ``` ### Uploads to Supported Releases (Trusty, Xenial, Yakkety, Zesty) ``` cloud-init, xenial, 17.1-18-gd4f70470-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, smoser cloud-init, zesty, 17.1-18-gd4f70470-0ubuntu1~17.04.1, smoser curtin, xenial, 0.1.0~bzr532-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, smoser curtin, zesty, 0.1.0~bzr532-0ubuntu1~17.04.1, smoser libseccomp, zesty, 2.3.1-2.1ubuntu2~17.04.1, tyhicks qemu, zesty, 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.6, paelzer squid3, trusty, 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.10, paelzer xen, zesty, 4.8.0-1ubuntu2.4, mdeslaur xen, xenial, 4.6.5-0ubuntu1.4, mdeslaur xen, trusty, 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.14, mdeslaur Total: 10 ``` ## 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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