--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 19 Dec 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-19-dec-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [David Britton](https://canonical.com/blog/author/davidpbritton "More about David Britton") on 19 December 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 19 Dec 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 on:* [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-19-dec-2017 "Share on Facebook") * [Twitter](https://twitter.com/share?text=Ubuntu%20Server%20Development%20Summary%20%26%238211%3B%2019%20Dec%202017&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-19-dec-2017&hashtags=ubuntu "Share on Twitter") * [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-19-dec-2017&title=Ubuntu%20Server%20Development%20Summary%20%26%238211%3B%2019%20Dec%202017 "Share on LinkedIn") --- --- ## Newsletter signup Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up # 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: cloud-init 17.2 As [announced](https://lists.launchpad.net/cloud-init/msg00117.html), cloud-init 17.2 was released this week. From the announcement, some highlights include: * CLI added the clean and status subcommands * Support for identifying OVF datasource provided by VMware * NoCloudKVM tests now run in continuous integration * Formalize DataSource get\_data and related properties * Remove prettytable dependency and introduce simpletable Version 17.2 is already available in Ubuntu Bionic. Onward to 18.1! ## Newest Ubuntu Server Developer After a [sucessful vote by the DMB](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/devel-permissions/2017-December/001219.html), congratulations to [Andreas Hasenack](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AndreasHasenack/UbuntuServerDevApplication) the newest Ubuntu Server Developer. ## cloud-init * Testing of 17.2 on EC2, Azure, and GCE and release to Ubuntu Bionic * Complete 17.1.46 SRU to Ubuntu Xenial, Zesty, and Artful * Fix documentation around ‘init’ mode for modules subcommand (LP: #1736600) * Tooling to merge community authored branches into master ## 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) ## 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 Supported Releases ``` cloud-init, 17.2-1-g4089e20c-0ubuntu1, smoser cloud-init, 17.1-60-ga30a3bb5-0ubuntu1, smoser curtin, 17.1-0ubuntu1, smoser exim4, 4.89-9ubuntu4, sil2100 mysql-5.7, 5.7.20-1ubuntu1, racb nginx, 1.13.6-2ubuntu1, teward nss, 2:3.34-1ubuntu1, mdeslaur nss, 2:3.34-1, None ntp, 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu4, paelzer slof, 20170724+dfsg-1ubuntu1, paelzer strongswan, 5.6.1-2ubuntu1, paelzer Total: 11 ``` ### Uploads to the Development Release ``` cloud-init, artful, 17.1-46-g7acc9e68-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, smoser cloud-init, zesty, 17.1-46-g7acc9e68-0ubuntu1~17.04.1, smoser cloud-init, xenial, 17.1-46-g7acc9e68-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, smoser juju-core, xenial, 2.3.1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, mwhudson juju-core, zesty, 2.3.1-0ubuntu0.17.04.1, mwhudson lxd, trusty, 2.0.11-0ubuntu1~14.04.4, stgraber maas, trusty, 1.9.5+bzr4599-0ubuntu1~14.04.3, andreserl maas, artful, 2.3.0-6434-gd354690-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, andreserl maas, zesty, 2.3.0-6434-gd354690-0ubuntu1~17.04.1, andreserl maas, xenial, 2.3.0-6434-gd354690-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, andreserl sysstat, artful, 11.5.7-1ubuntu2, slashd sysstat, xenial, 11.2.0-1ubuntu0.2, slashd sysstat, zesty, 11.4.3-1ubuntu1, slashd Total: 13 ``` #### Related posts --- [Rhys Knipe](https://canonical.com/blog/author/rhysknipe) 7 July 2026 ### [Ubuntu Server: a platform made for enterprise scale](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-a-platform-made-for-enterprise-scale) Cloud and Infrastructure Ubuntu tech blog A platform is an environment that allows software to run smoothly across the infrastructure, runtime, and application layers. 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