--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 22 May 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-22-may-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 22 May 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 22 May 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). ## cloud-init * Ubuntu Bionic SRU validation of 18.2.27 complete * Enable Ubuntu Cosmic Integration tests * typos: Fix spelling mistakes in cc\_mounts.py log messages [Stephen Ford] ## curtin * efibootmgr filter order by entries (LP: #1767584) * Support tmpfs and ramfs mounts (LP: #1767979) * Zero former zfs filesystem without zfs installed (LP: #1768384) * Revamp clear-holders (LP: #1768893) * Better cleanup on ceph devices (LP: #1768893) * Fix i386 support (LP: #1768709) * Allow enabling proposed during vmtest ## open-vm-tools * Provide most recent version (10.2) back into Ubuntu Xenial for better virtual hardware support * With future releases, will continue to backport latest version back to the latest Ubuntu LTS ## 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 * 281 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * 149 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: 8 * [`curtin, xenial, 18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`curtin, artful, 18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~17.10.1) * [`curtin, bionic, 18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`ebtables, trusty, 2.0.10.4-3ubuntu1.14.04.2, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3ubuntu1.14.04.2) * [`ebtables, artful, 2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.17.10.1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.17.10.1) * [`ebtables, xenial, 2.0.10.4-3.4ubuntu2.16.04.1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.4ubuntu2.16.04.1) * [`ebtables, bionic, 2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.18.04.1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.18.04.1) * [`ssh-import-id, bionic, 5.7-0ubuntu1.1, mwhudson`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ssh-import-id/5.7-0ubuntu1.1) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 16 * [`cloud-init, bionic, 18.2-27-g6ef92c98-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-27-g6ef92c98-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`dpdk, artful, 17.05.2-0ubuntu1.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpdk/17.05.2-0ubuntu1.1) * [`libvirt, bionic, 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu8.1) * [`libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.23, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.3.1-1ubuntu10.23) * [`libvirt, artful, 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.7, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/3.6.0-1ubuntu6.7) * [`munin, bionic, 2.0.37-1ubuntu0.1, stefanor`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/munin/2.0.37-1ubuntu0.1) * [`open-vm-tools, artful, 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.17.10.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.17.10.1) * [`open-vm-tools, xenial, 2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.2.0-3~ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`qemu, bionic, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.2) * [`qemu, artful, 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.7, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.7) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.29, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.29) * [`qemu, trusty, 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.42, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.42) * [`qemu, bionic, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.1) * [`qemu, artful, 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.6, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.6) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.28, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.28) * [`qemu, trusty, 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.41, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.41) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 21 * [`apache2, 2.4.33-3ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.33-3ubuntu1) * [`asterisk, 1:13.20.0~dfsg-1, pkg-voip-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/asterisk/1:13.20.0~dfsg-1) * [`bridge-utils, 1.5-16ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bridge-utils/1.5-16ubuntu1) * [`chrony, 3.3-2ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chrony/3.3-2ubuntu1) * [`curtin, 18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1) * [`curtin, 18.1-16-g18835845-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-16-g18835845-0ubuntu1) * [`curtin, 18.1-15-g5313b9e2-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-15-g5313b9e2-0ubuntu1) * [`docker.io, 17.12.1-0ubuntu3, mwhudson`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/17.12.1-0ubuntu3) * [`docker.io, 17.12.1-0ubuntu2, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/17.12.1-0ubuntu2) * [`dovecot, 1:2.2.35-2ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.35-2ubuntu1) * [`dpdk, 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpdk/17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1) * [`ebtables, 2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu3, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu3) * [`fence-agents, 4.1.1-2, debian-ha-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fence-agents/4.1.1-2) * [`maas, 2.4.0~rc1-6959-gd7a158fc3-0ubuntu1, andreserl`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maas/2.4.0~rc1-6959-gd7a158fc3-0ubuntu1) * [`net-tools, 1.60+git20161116.90da8a0-2ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-tools/1.60+git20161116.90da8a0-2ubuntu1) * [`nginx, 1.14.0-0ubuntu2, teward`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nginx/1.14.0-0ubuntu2) * [`php7.2, 7.2.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) * [`qemu, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu9, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu9) * [`sssd, 1.16.1-1ubuntu3, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sssd/1.16.1-1ubuntu3) * [`subunit, 1.2.0-0ubuntu3, corey.bryant`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/subunit/1.2.0-0ubuntu3) * [`vlan, 1.9-3.2ubuntu6, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3.2ubuntu6) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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