--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 26 Sep 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-26-sep-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [David Britton](https://canonical.com/blog/author/davidpbritton "More about David Britton") 27 September 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 26 Sep 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: cloud-init 17.1 Release The cloud-init team has released [version 17.1](https://lists.launchpad.net/cloud-init/msg00106.html). This marks the first release using the new versioning schema. ## cloud-init * Robert Schweikert is now building cloud-init for openSUSE via the [openSUSE build service](https://build.opensuse.org/project/show/Cloud:Tools:Next) * Integration tests removed dependency on shlex ## Bug Work and Triage * 129 bugs reviewed, none accepted, 272 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.2017-09-26-16.02.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, 1:13.17.2~dfsg-1ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco byobu, 5.123-0ubuntu1, kirkland cloud-init, 17.1-0ubuntu1, smoser cloud-init, 0.7.9-283-g7eb3460b-0ubuntu1, smoser docker.io, 1.13.1-0ubuntu4, stgraber golang-gopkg-lxc-go-lxc.v2, 0.0~git20161126.1.82a07a6-0ubuntu7, stgraber golang-gopkg-lxc-go-lxc.v2, 0.0~git20161126.1.82a07a6-0ubuntu6, stgraber golang-petname, 2.8-0ubuntu1, kirkland libseccomp, 2.3.1-2.1ubuntu2, tyhicks lxc, 2.1.0-0ubuntu1, stgraber lxd, 2.18-0ubuntu3, stgraber lxd, 2.18-0ubuntu2, stgraber lxd, 2.18-0ubuntu1, stgraber lxd, 2.17-0ubuntu4, stgraber lxd, 2.17-0ubuntu3, stgraber samba, 2:4.6.7+dfsg-1ubuntu3, mdeslaur six, 1.11.0-1, None tomcat8, 8.5.21-1, None ubuntu-advantage-tools, 10, nacc ubuntu-advantage-tools, 9, nacc vlan, 1.9-3.2ubuntu5, paelzer Total: 21 ``` ### Uploads to Supported Releases (Trusty, Xenial, Yakkety, Zesty) ``` apache2, zesty, 2.4.25-3ubuntu2.3, mdeslaur apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.5, mdeslaur apache2, trusty, 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.18, mdeslaur libvirt, trusty, 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.23, paelzer maas, trusty, 1.9.5+bzr4599-0ubuntu1~14.04.2, andreserl ntp, xenial, 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.7, paelzer qemu, zesty, 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.5, mdeslaur qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.16, mdeslaur qemu, trusty, 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.36, mdeslaur samba, zesty, 2:4.5.8+dfsg-0ubuntu0.17.04.7, mdeslaur samba, xenial, 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.11, mdeslaur samba, trusty, 2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.14.04.12, mdeslaur vlan, trusty, 1.9-3ubuntu10.5, paelzer vlan, xenial, 1.9-3.2ubuntu1.16.04.4, paelzer vlan, zesty, 1.9-3.2ubuntu2.17.04.3, paelzer Total: 15 ``` ## 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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