--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 24 July 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-24-july-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 24 July 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 24 July 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 new release to Ubuntu Cosmic. Contains: * docs: note in rtd about avoiding /tmp when writing files * ubuntu,centos,debian: get\_linux\_distro to align with platform.dist * Fix boothook docs on environment variable name (INSTANCE\_I -> INSTANCE\_ID) (Marc Tamsky) * update\_metadata: a datasource can support network re-config every boot * tests: drop salt-minion integration test * Retry on failed import of gpg receive keys. * tools: Fix run-container when neither source or binary package requested. * docs: Fix a small spelling error (Oz N Tiram) * tox: use simplestreams from git repository rather than bzr. * Begin SRU to other supported Ubuntu releases * Docs: add notes about not writting to /tmp due to systemd races * Fix get\_linux\_distro on debian, ubuntu and centos to mimic platform.dist * Disabled Artful testing ## curtin * SRU run of vmtests with version in proposed * tests: skip by date decorator to run skipped tests, but ignore result * tests: disabled Artful testing ## 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 * 289 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: 9 * [`cloud-init, xenial, 18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`cloud-init, artful, 18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~17.10.1) * [`cloud-init, bionic, 18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`dovecot, xenial, 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.8, cyphermox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.8) * [`keepalived, bionic, 1:1.3.9-1ubuntu0.18.04.1, corey.bryant`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/keepalived/1:1.3.9-1ubuntu0.18.04.1) * [`libapache2-mod-perl2, xenial, 2.0.9-4ubuntu1.1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libapache2-mod-perl2/2.0.9-4ubuntu1.1) * [`postgresql-common, xenial, 173ubuntu0.2, juliank`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-common/173ubuntu0.2) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.31, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.31) * [`smartmontools, trusty, 6.2+svn3841-1.2ubuntu0.1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/smartmontools/6.2+svn3841-1.2ubuntu0.1) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 15 * [`apache2, artful, 2.4.27-2ubuntu4.2, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.27-2ubuntu4.2) * [`apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.9, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.18-2ubuntu3.9) * [`dns-root-data, artful, 2018013001~17.10.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dns-root-data/2018013001~17.10.1) * [`dns-root-data, xenial, 2018013001~16.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dns-root-data/2018013001~16.04.1) * [`dnsmasq, xenial, 2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.5, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dnsmasq/2.75-1ubuntu0.16.04.5) * [`docker.io, xenial, 17.03.2-0ubuntu2~16.04.1, mwhudson`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/17.03.2-0ubuntu2~16.04.1) * [`ebtables, xenial, 2.0.10.4-3.4ubuntu2.16.04.2, rbalint`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.4ubuntu2.16.04.2) * [`ebtables, artful, 2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.17.10.3, rbalint`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.17.10.3) * [`ebtables, bionic, 2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.18.04.3, rbalint`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.18.04.3) * [`ipmitool, bionic, 1.8.18-5ubuntu0.1, dannf`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/1.8.18-5ubuntu0.1) * [`nbd, bionic, 1:3.16.2-1ubuntu0.1, cascardo`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nbd/1:3.16.2-1ubuntu0.1) * [`php7.2, bionic, 7.2.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.2) * [`php7.2, bionic, 7.2.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) * [`python-cryptography, bionic, 2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2) * [`screen, bionic, 4.6.2-1ubuntu1, brian-murray`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/screen/4.6.2-1ubuntu1) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 26 * [`autofs, 5.1.2-4ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/autofs/5.1.2-4ubuntu1) * [`clamav, 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1) * [`clamav, 0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu3, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.99.4+addedllvm-0ubuntu3) * [`cloud-init, 18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1) * [`cloud-initramfs-tools, 0.42ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-initramfs-tools/0.42ubuntu1) * [`cloud-initramfs-tools, 0.41ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-initramfs-tools/0.41ubuntu1) * [`exim4, 4.91-5ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.91-5ubuntu1) * [`facter, 3.11.0-1build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/facter/3.11.0-1build1) * [`ipmitool, 1.8.18-5ubuntu1, dannf`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipmitool/1.8.18-5ubuntu1) * [`keepalived, 1:1.3.9-1ubuntu1, corey.bryant`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/keepalived/1:1.3.9-1ubuntu1) * [`ldns, 1.7.0-3ubuntu6, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ldns/1.7.0-3ubuntu6) * [`libseccomp, 2.3.3-3ubuntu1, tyhicks`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libseccomp/2.3.3-3ubuntu1) * [`php7.2, 7.2.7-0ubuntu2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.7-0ubuntu2) * [`php7.2, 7.2.7-0ubuntu1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php7.2/7.2.7-0ubuntu1) * [`pkg-php-tools, 1.36, pkg-php-pear`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pkg-php-tools/1.36) * [`puppet, 5.5.2-2, pkg-puppet-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/5.5.2-2) * [`python-cryptography, 2.2.2-1ubuntu1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/2.2.2-1ubuntu1) * [`python-django, 1:1.11.14-1ubuntu2, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.14-1ubuntu2) * [`python-django, 1:1.11.14-1ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.14-1ubuntu1) * [`qemu, 1:2.12+dfsg-3ubuntu3, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.12+dfsg-3ubuntu3) * [`qemu, 1:2.12+dfsg-3ubuntu2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.12+dfsg-3ubuntu2) * [`qemu, 1:2.12+dfsg-3ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.12+dfsg-3ubuntu1) * [`samba, 2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu3, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/2:4.7.6+dfsg~ubuntu-0ubuntu3) * [`sssd, 1.16.1-1ubuntu4, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sssd/1.16.1-1ubuntu4) * [`tomcat8, 8.5.32-1ubuntu2, stefanor`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.32-1ubuntu2) * [`tomcat8, 8.5.32-1ubuntu1, stefanor`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.32-1ubuntu1) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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