--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 28 Jul 2017 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. Spotlight: Developing […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-28-jul-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 28 July 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 28 Jul 2017 [cloud](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/cloud) [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). ## Spotlight: Developing Ubuntu using git Robie Basak wrote a [blog post](https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/07/24/developing-ubuntu-using-git/) on how the server team utilizes git for Ubuntu packaging. This is the first in a series of posts detailing the tooling. ## cloud-init and curtin ### cloud-init * Do not run local-gen if provided locale is system default * SRU Verification of LP: #1690430 * Removed Yakkety tests due to EOL ### curtin * Removed Yakkety tests due to EOL ## Bug Work and Triage * 47 bugs reviewed, 0 accepted, 299 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.2017-07-25-16.01.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) ``` cloud-init, 0.7.9-221-g7e41b2a7-0ubuntu3, smoser cloud-init, 0.7.9-221-g7e41b2a7-0ubuntu2, smoser cloud-init, 0.7.9-221-g7e41b2a7-0ubuntu1, smoser elinks, 0.12~pre6-12build1, doko exim4, 4.89-3ubuntu2, doko freeradius, 3.0.15+dfsg-1ubuntu2, doko freeradius, 3.0.15+dfsg-1ubuntu1, nacc libapache2-mod-perl2, 2.0.10-2ubuntu2, vorlon libcss-minifier-xs-perl, 0.09-2build3, doko libfcgi-perl, 0.78-2build1, doko libjavascript-minifier-xs-perl, 0.11-1build3, doko lxd, 2.16-0ubuntu2, stgraber lxd, 2.16-0ubuntu1, stgraber nagios3, 3.5.1.dfsg-2.1ubuntu8, doko net-snmp, 5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu6, doko nginx, 1.12.1-0ubuntu2, doko openldap, 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco openldap, 2.4.44+dfsg-8ubuntu2, doko openssh, 1:7.5p1-5ubuntu1, xnox rrdtool, 1.6.0-1ubuntu2, doko samba, 2:4.5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu5, xnox sssd, 1.15.2-1ubuntu3, doko ubuntu-advantage-tools, 2, vorlon unbound, 1.6.4-1build1, doko websocket-client, 0.44.0-0ubuntu2, james-page websocket-client, 0.44.0-0ubuntu1, james-page websocket-client, 0.44.0-0ubuntu1, james-page websocket-client, 0.37.0-2ubuntu1, james-page Total: 28 ``` ### Uploads to Supported Releases (Trusty, Xenial, Yakkety, Zesty) ``` apache2, zesty, 2.4.25-3ubuntu2.2, mdeslaur apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.4, mdeslaur apache2, trusty, 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.17, mdeslaur apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.4, mdeslaur apache2, trusty, 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.17, mdeslaur apache2, zesty, 2.4.25-3ubuntu2.2, mdeslaur cloud-init, zesty, 0.7.9-153-g16a7302f-0ubuntu1~17.04.2, smoser freeipmi, zesty, 1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4~0.17.04, dannf freeipmi, xenial, 1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4~0.16.04, dannf freeipmi, yakkety, 1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4~0.16.10, dannf freeradius, zesty, 3.0.12+dfsg-4ubuntu1.2, mdeslaur freeradius, xenial, 2.2.8+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur freeradius, trusty, 2.1.12+dfsg-1.2ubuntu8.2, mdeslaur freeradius, xenial, 2.2.8+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur freeradius, trusty, 2.1.12+dfsg-1.2ubuntu8.2, mdeslaur freeradius, zesty, 3.0.12+dfsg-4ubuntu1.2, mdeslaur iscsitarget, xenial, 1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.4, apw libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.12, paelzer libvirt, zesty, 2.5.0-3ubuntu5.4, paelzer libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.11, corey.bryant libvirt, zesty, 2.5.0-3ubuntu5.3, corey.bryant ntp, trusty, 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.12, racb ntp, zesty, 1:4.2.8p9+dfsg-2ubuntu1.2, paelzer ntp, xenial, 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.6, paelzer ntp, yakkety, 1:4.2.8p8+dfsg-1ubuntu2.2, paelzer postfix, yakkety, 3.1.0-5ubuntu1, vorlon pptpd, xenial, 1.4.0-7ubuntu0.2, stgraber ruby1.9.1, trusty, 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3, mdeslaur ruby1.9.1, trusty, 1.9.3.484-2ubuntu1.3, mdeslaur ruby2.3, zesty, 2.3.3-1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur ruby2.3, xenial, 2.3.1-2~16.04.2, mdeslaur ruby2.3, xenial, 2.3.1-2~16.04.2, mdeslaur ruby2.3, zesty, 2.3.3-1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur squid3, xenial, 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.4, racb ubuntu-advantage-tools, xenial, 2, vorlon ubuntu-advantage-tools, zesty, 2, vorlon ubuntu-advantage-tools, trusty, 2, vorlon ubuntu-advantage-tools, trusty, 2, vorlon Total: 38 ``` ## 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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