--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 19 June 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-19-june-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 19 June 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 19 June 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 * Upload to Ubuntu Cosmic * Ensure OpenstackLocal should not probe metadata on EC2 * Fix LXC 3.1 collision with pre-existing lxdbr0 * Add preserve-instance parameter to integration tests to keep instances alive after test * Enhance and clean up integration test output * Fix utf-8 characters in #cloud-config (LP: #1768600) * Fix salt\_minion failures on Ubuntu Bionic (LP: #1769754) * Fix network MTU configuration for devices and subnets (LP: #1774666) * stages: fix tracebacks if a module stage is undefined or empty [Robert Schweikert] (LP: #1770462) ## curtin * Fix network MTU tests for Ubuntu Artful and newer ## Ubuntu Manpage Repository The [Ubuntu Manpage Repository](http://manpages.ubuntu.com/) was recently updated with a number of fixes to the UI, including changes to the font to be monospaced for easier reading and fixes to the line lengths. ## 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 * 288 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * 249 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). ### 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: 13 * [`apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.9, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.18-2ubuntu3.9) * [`apache2, artful, 2.4.27-2ubuntu4.2, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.27-2ubuntu4.2) * [`apache2, bionic, 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.2, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.29-1ubuntu4.2) * [`libvirt, bionic, 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.3, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu8.3) * [`lxc, bionic, 3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`lxcfs, bionic, 3.0.1-0ubuntu2~18.04.1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/3.0.1-0ubuntu2~18.04.1) * [`lxcfs, bionic, 3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`lxd, bionic, 3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/3.0.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`pollinate, trusty, 4.33-0ubuntu1~14.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pollinate/4.33-0ubuntu1~14.04.1) * [`pollinate, xenial, 4.33-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pollinate/4.33-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`pollinate, artful, 4.33-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pollinate/4.33-0ubuntu1~17.10.1) * [`qemu, bionic, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.4, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.4) * [`quota, bionic, 4.04-2ubuntu0.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/quota/4.04-2ubuntu0.1) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 24 * [`bind9, bionic, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1) * [`landscape-client, bionic, 18.01-0ubuntu3.1, simpoir`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/landscape-client/18.01-0ubuntu3.1) * [`libvirt, bionic, 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu8.2) * [`libvirt, artful, 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.8, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/3.6.0-1ubuntu6.8) * [`libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.24, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.3.1-1ubuntu10.24) * [`libvirt, trusty, 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.27, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.27) * [`openldap, xenial, 2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.3, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.3) * [`pollinate, bionic, 4.33-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pollinate/4.33-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`qemu, bionic, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.3, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.3) * [`qemu, artful, 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.8, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.8) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.30, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.30) * [`qemu, trusty, 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.43, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.43) * [`ruby1.9.1, trusty, 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.12, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby1.9.1/1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.12) * [`ruby2.3, artful, 2.3.3-1ubuntu1.6, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.3-1ubuntu1.6) * [`ruby2.3, xenial, 2.3.1-2~16.04.10, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.1-2~16.04.10) * [`sosreport, trusty, 3.5-1~ubuntu14.04.3, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu14.04.3) * [`sosreport, xenial, 3.5-1~ubuntu16.04.3, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu16.04.3) * [`sosreport, artful, 3.5-1~ubuntu17.10.3, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1~ubuntu17.10.3) * [`sosreport, bionic, 3.5-1ubuntu3.18.04.1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1ubuntu3.18.04.1) * [`sssd, xenial, 1.13.4-1ubuntu1.11, vtapia`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sssd/1.13.4-1ubuntu1.11) * [`unbound, bionic, 1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1, sdeziel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.6.7-1ubuntu2.1) * [`unbound, artful, 1.6.5-1ubuntu0.2, sdeziel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.6.5-1ubuntu0.2) * [`unbound, xenial, 1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1, sdeziel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.5.8-1ubuntu1.1) * [`unbound, trusty, 1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3, sbeattie`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.4.22-1ubuntu4.14.04.3) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 21 * [`autofs, 5.1.2-3ubuntu2, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autofs/5.1.2-3ubuntu2) * [`autofs, 5.1.2-3ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autofs/5.1.2-3ubuntu1) * [`bind9, 1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.3+dfsg-1ubuntu2) * [`cloud-init, 18.2-77-g4ce67201-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-77-g4ce67201-0ubuntu1) * [`curtin, 18.1-25-g9d0e557e-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-25-g9d0e557e-0ubuntu1) * [`docker.io, 17.12.1-0ubuntu4, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/17.12.1-0ubuntu4) * [`drbd-utils, 9.4.0-1, debian-ha-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/drbd-utils/9.4.0-1) * [`exim4, 4.91-4ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.91-4ubuntu1) * [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu12, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu12) * [`lxc, 3.0.1-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/3.0.1-0ubuntu1) * [`lxcfs, 3.0.1-0ubuntu2, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/3.0.1-0ubuntu2) * [`lxcfs, 3.0.1-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/3.0.1-0ubuntu1) * [`lxd, 3.0.1-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/3.0.1-0ubuntu1) * [`maas, 2.4.0-6981-g011e51b7a-0ubuntu2, andreserl`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maas/2.4.0-6981-g011e51b7a-0ubuntu2) * [`openipmi, 2.0.25-2ubuntu1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openipmi/2.0.25-2ubuntu1) * [`openipmi, 2.0.22-1.1ubuntu4, manjo`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openipmi/2.0.22-1.1ubuntu4) * [`python-cryptography, 2.2.2-1, mithrandi-j`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/2.2.2-1) * [`qemu, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu11, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu11) * [`quota, 4.04-2ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/quota/4.04-2ubuntu1) * [`sosreport, 3.5-1ubuntu4, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sosreport/3.5-1ubuntu4) * [`strongswan, 5.6.2-2ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.6.2-2ubuntu1) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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