--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 24 Oct 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-24-oct-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [David Britton](https://canonical.com/blog/author/davidpbritton "More about David Britton") 24 October 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 24 Oct 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 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). ## Spotlight: Ubuntu 17.10 (Artful Aardvark) Released! As [announced](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-announce/2017-September/000225.html), Artful was released last Thursday. Check out the [release notes](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseNotes) for more information on changes, download the latest [server ISO](http://releases.ubuntu.com/17.10/), or try out our new [server installer](http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily-live/current/) which uses [subiquity](https://github.com/CanonicalLtd/subiquity). Work has already begun on the next LTS release: [Bionic Beaver](http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1518)! ## git-ubuntu * Released [version 0.4](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-server/2017-October/007605.html) to edge channel * This release reduces the size of the snap and fixes a number of bugs * For instructions on how to install see the release announcement linked above ## cloud-init * Fix systemd mount target due to busy device or already mounted (LP: #1718287) * Fix simpleteable object as output string (LP: #1722566) * Fix netplan bridge stp boolean (LP: #1721157) * Fix cc\_ntp to allow empty configuration "ntp:". Fix ntp integration test to provide valid empty ntp config (LP: 1724951) * Fixed cc\_lxd to allow for missing bridge definitions in lxd cloud-config * Numerous test and CI stability improvements ## curtin * Fix TOCTOU bug with bcache clear\_holders (LP: #1700564) * Numerous test and CI stability improvements ## Bug Work and Triage * 105 bugs reviewed, 3 accepted, 275 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.2017-10-24-16.03.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 (Bionic) Archive is not yet open for Bionic ### Uploads to Supported Releases (Trusty, Xenial, Zesty, Artful) ``` cloud-init, xenial, 17.1-18-gd4f70470-0ubuntu1~16.04.2, smoser cloud-init, zesty, 17.1-18-gd4f70470-0ubuntu1~17.04.2, smoser ipxe, artful, 1.0.0+git-20161027.b991c67+really20150424.a25a16d-1ubuntu2, andreserl libseccomp, zesty, 2.3.1-2.1ubuntu2~17.04.1, tyhicks mysql-5.5, trusty, 5.5.58-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, mdeslaur mysql-5.7, artful, 5.7.20-0ubuntu0.17.10.1, mdeslaur mysql-5.7, zesty, 5.7.20-0ubuntu0.17.04.1, mdeslaur mysql-5.7, xenial, 5.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, mdeslaur numactl, xenial, 2.0.11-1ubuntu1.1, xnox pacemaker, xenial, 1.1.14-2ubuntu1.2, mdeslaur pacemaker, trusty, 1.1.10+git20130802-1ubuntu2.4, mdeslaur postfix, xenial, 3.1.0-3ubuntu0.1, nacc qemu, zesty, 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.6, paelzer Total: 13 ``` ## 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) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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