--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 27 February 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-27-february-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [David Britton](https://canonical.com/blog/author/davidpbritton "More about David Britton") 27 February 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 27 February 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). ## Spotlight: Call for Testing – Chrony and Subiquity With the release of Bionic quickly approaching the Server team woud like to send out a call for testing of two new features. The first is the new Ubuntu Server ISO based on Subiquity. Check out [this blog post by Dustin](http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2018/02/rfc-new-ubuntu-1804-lts-server-installer.html) on how to get the new ISO and an overview of the new process. The second is a [request sent to the ubuntu-server mailing list](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-server/2018-February/007663.html) to test Chrony. ## cloud-init * [cloud-init 18.1](https://lists.launchpad.net/cloud-init/msg00144.html) released! * ds-identify: Fix searching for iso9660 OVF cdroms for vmware (LP: #1749980) * Documented chef example incorrectly represented apt source configuration for chef install * SUSE: Fix groups used for ownership of cloud-init.log (Robert Schweikert) * OVF: Fix VMware support for 64-bit platforms (Sankar Tanguturi) * Salt: configure grains in grains file rather than in minion config (Daniel Wallace) * Implement puppet 4 support (Romanos Skiadas) ## curtin * docs: Experimental ZFS support * docs: Add HACKING.rst doc to readthedocs * vmtest: fix centos image sync * fix install failure exit code ## git-ubuntu * New CI pipeline in place * New self-test command to run lint tests and unit tests ## Bug Work and Triage * 270 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs), 157 bugs reviewed * [Notes on daily bug triage](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/KnowledgeBase#Bug_Triage) ## 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) ## 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: 6 * [`corosync, xenial, 2.3.5-3ubuntu2.1, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/corosync/2.3.5-3ubuntu2.1) * [`corosync, artful, 2.4.2-3ubuntu0.17.10.1, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/corosync/2.4.2-3ubuntu0.17.10.1) * [`net-snmp, xenial, 5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-snmp/5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1) * [`open-vm-tools, trusty, 2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4, dgadomski`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4) * [`pacemaker, xenial, 1.1.14-2ubuntu1.4, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pacemaker/1.1.14-2ubuntu1.4) * [`pacemaker, artful, 1.1.17+really1.1.16-1ubuntu2, slashd`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pacemaker/1.1.17+really1.1.16-1ubuntu2) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 15 * [`iscsitarget, xenial, 1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.5, smb`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iscsitarget/1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.5) * [`libvirt, artful, 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.3, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/3.6.0-1ubuntu6.3) * [`libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19) * [`libvirt, trusty, 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.26, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.26) * [`ntp, xenial, 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.8, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.8) * [`ntp, artful, 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu3.2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu3.2) * [`open-vm-tools, xenial, 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2, dgadomski`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2) * [`open-vm-tools, artful, 2:10.1.10-3ubuntu0.1, dgadomski`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.1.10-3ubuntu0.1) * [`qemu, artful, 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.5, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.5) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22) * [`qemu, trusty, 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39) * [`unbound, artful, 1.6.5-1ubuntu0.1, sdeziel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.6.5-1ubuntu0.1) * [`walinuxagent, trusty, 2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~14.04.1, sil2100`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~14.04.1) * [`walinuxagent, xenial, 2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, sil2100`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`walinuxagent, artful, 2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, sil2100`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~17.10.1) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 26 * [`at, 3.1.20-3.1ubuntu2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/at/3.1.20-3.1ubuntu2) * [`cloud-init, 18.1-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.1-0ubuntu1) * [`curtin, 17.1-37-g82622f12-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/17.1-37-g82622f12-0ubuntu1) * [`docker.io, 17.03.2-0ubuntu3, mwhudson`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/17.03.2-0ubuntu3) * [`dovecot, 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu3, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu3) * [`ethtool, 1:4.15-0ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ethtool/1:4.15-0ubuntu1) * [`haproxy, 1.8.4-1, pkg-haproxy-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/1.8.4-1) * [`ipsec-tools, 1:0.8.2+20140711-10build1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipsec-tools/1:0.8.2+20140711-10build1) * [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu4, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu4) * [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu3, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu3) * [`lxc, 2.1.1-0ubuntu2, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/2.1.1-0ubuntu2) * [`lxd, 2.21-0ubuntu4, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/2.21-0ubuntu4) * [`net-snmp, 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-snmp/5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3) * [`nmap, 7.60-1ubuntu4, davidpbritton`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nmap/7.60-1ubuntu4) * [`nspr, 2:4.18-1ubuntu1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nspr/2:4.18-1ubuntu1) * [`open-vm-tools, 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.2.0-3ubuntu2) * [`open-vm-tools, 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.2.0-3ubuntu1) * [`pptpd, 1.4.0-11build1, jbicha`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pptpd/1.4.0-11build1) * [`python-django, 1:1.11.10-1ubuntu1, vorlon`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.10-1ubuntu1) * [`qemu, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2) * [`rsync, 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1) * [`ruby-defaults, 1:2.5~1000grauubuntu1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-defaults/1:2.5~1000grauubuntu1) * [`ruby-defaults, 1:2.5~1000grau, terceiro`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-defaults/1:2.5~1000grau) * [`squid3, 3.5.27-1ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.5.27-1ubuntu1) * [`unbound, 1.6.7-1ubuntu1, jdstrand`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.6.7-1ubuntu1) * [`walinuxagent, 2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu2, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu2) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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