--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 21 July 2017 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 cloud-init […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-21-july-2017 --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 21 July 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 21 July 2017 --- 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 * cloud-init now supports python 3.6 * modify Depends such that cloud-init no longer brings ifupdown into an image (LP: #1705639) * IPv6 Networking and Gateway fixes (LP: #1694801, #1701097) * Other networking fixes (LP: #1695092, #1702513) * Numerous CentOS networking commits (LP: #1682014, #1701417, #1686856, #1687725) ## Git Ubuntu * Added initial linting tool (LP: #1702954) ## Bug Work and Triage * 120 bugs reviewed, 0 accepted, 299 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * [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.2017-07-18-16.02.html) * [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) ``` asterisk, 1:13.14.1~dfsg-2ubuntu2, vorlon billiard, 3.5.0.2-1, None cloud-init, 0.7.9-221-g7e41b2a7-0ubuntu3, smoser cloud-init, 0.7.9-221-g7e41b2a7-0ubuntu2, smoser cloud-init, 0.7.9-221-g7e41b2a7-0ubuntu1, smoser cloud-init, 0.7.9-212-g865e941f-0ubuntu1, smoser cloud-init, 0.7.9-210-ge80517ae-0ubuntu1, smoser freeradius, 3.0.15+dfsg-1ubuntu1, nacc libvirt, 3.5.0-1ubuntu2, paelzer multipath-tools, 0.6.4-5ubuntu1, paelzer multipath-tools, 0.6.4-3ubuntu6, costamagnagianfranco multipath-tools, 0.6.4-3ubuntu5, jbicha nginx, 1.12.1-0ubuntu1, teward ocfs2-tools, 1.8.5-2, None openldap, 2.4.44+dfsg-8ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco puppet, 4.10.4-2ubuntu1, nacc python-tornado, 4.5.1-2.1~build1, costamagnagianfranco samba, 2:4.5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu4, mdeslaur spice, 0.12.8-2.1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur tgt, 1:1.0.71-1ubuntu1, paelzer Total: 20 ``` ### Uploads to Supported Releases (Trusty, Xenial, Yakkety, Zesty) ``` freeipmi, yakkety, 1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4~0.16.10, dannf golang-1.6, xenial, 1.6.2-0ubuntu5~16.04.3, mwhudson heimdal, zesty, 7.1.0+dfsg-9ubuntu1.1, sbeattie heimdal, yakkety, 1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.10.1, sbeattie heimdal, xenial, 1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.04.1, sbeattie heimdal, trusty, 1.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2, sbeattie heimdal, xenial, 1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.04.1, sbeattie heimdal, trusty, 1.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2, sbeattie heimdal, yakkety, 1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.10.1, sbeattie heimdal, zesty, 7.1.0+dfsg-9ubuntu1.1, sbeattie iscsitarget, xenial, 1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.4, apw iscsitarget, xenial, 1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.3, smb iscsitarget, trusty, 1.4.20.3+svn499-0ubuntu2.3, smb iscsitarget, trusty, 1.4.20.3+svn499-0ubuntu2.3, smb iscsitarget, xenial, 1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.3, smb maas, xenial, 2.2.0+bzr6054-0ubuntu2~16.04.1, andreserl maas, yakkety, 2.2.0+bzr6054-0ubuntu2~16.10.1, andreserl maas, zesty, 2.2.0+bzr6054-0ubuntu2~17.04.1, andreserl mysql-5.5, trusty, 5.5.57-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, mdeslaur mysql-5.5, trusty, 5.5.57-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, mdeslaur mysql-5.7, zesty, 5.7.19-0ubuntu0.17.04.1, mdeslaur mysql-5.7, xenial, 5.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, mdeslaur mysql-5.7, xenial, 5.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, mdeslaur mysql-5.7, zesty, 5.7.19-0ubuntu0.17.04.1, mdeslaur nagios-images, zesty, 0.9.1ubuntu0.1, nacc ntp, yakkety, 1:4.2.8p8+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2, paelzer postfix, yakkety, 3.1.0-5ubuntu1, vorlon samba, zesty, 2:4.5.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.17.04.4, sbeattie samba, yakkety, 2:4.4.5+dfsg-2ubuntu5.8, sbeattie samba, xenial, 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.9, sbeattie samba, trusty, 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.10, sbeattie samba, xenial, 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.9, sbeattie samba, trusty, 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.10, sbeattie samba, yakkety, 2:4.4.5+dfsg-2ubuntu5.8, sbeattie samba, zesty, 2:4.5.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.17.04.4, sbeattie spice, zesty, 0.12.8-2ubuntu1.1, mdeslaur spice, xenial, 0.12.6-4ubuntu0.3, mdeslaur spice, trusty, 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.5, mdeslaur spice, xenial, 0.12.6-4ubuntu0.3, mdeslaur spice, trusty, 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.5, mdeslaur spice, zesty, 0.12.8-2ubuntu1.1, mdeslaur sssd, xenial, 1.13.4-1ubuntu1.6, slashd walinuxagent, zesty, 2.2.14-0ubuntu1~17.04.1, sil2100 walinuxagent, yakkety, 2.2.14-0ubuntu1~16.10.1, sil2100 walinuxagent, xenial, 2.2.14-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, sil2100 walinuxagent, trusty, 2.2.14-0ubuntu1~14.04.1, sil2100 xen, zesty, 4.8.0-1ubuntu2.2, mdeslaur xen, yakkety, 4.7.2-0ubuntu1.3, mdeslaur xen, xenial, 4.6.5-0ubuntu1.2, mdeslaur xen, trusty, 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.12, mdeslaur xen, xenial, 4.6.5-0ubuntu1.2, mdeslaur xen, trusty, 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.12, mdeslaur xen, yakkety, 4.7.2-0ubuntu1.3, mdeslaur xen, zesty, 4.8.0-1ubuntu2.2, mdeslaur Total: 54 ``` ## 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) [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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