--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 29 May 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-29-may-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 29 May 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 29 May 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 * Simplify error messages on invalid YAML blobs. Now include line and column numbers during parse failures in cloud-init and schema validation. * Enable OpenStack network configuration (LP: #1749717) * cloud-init logs now represent full package version instead of major.minor. * tests: modify integration tests to use daily PPA versus local sbuild * tests: rework integration test ssh connection retries to avoid blocking * tests: collect artifacts from integration test runs ## curtin * Completed SRU to Ubuntu Bionic, Artful, and Xenial * tests: added vmtest to x86\_64 test run ## 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 * 288 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * 178 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: 5 * [`chrony, bionic, 3.2-4ubuntu4.1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chrony/3.2-4ubuntu4.1) * [`haproxy, trusty, 1.4.24-2ubuntu0.5, james-page`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/1.4.24-2ubuntu0.5) * [`openldap, xenial, 2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.3, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openldap/2.4.42+dfsg-2ubuntu3.3) * [`sssd, xenial, 1.13.4-1ubuntu1.11, vtapia`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sssd/1.13.4-1ubuntu1.11) * [`tomcat8, bionic, 8.5.30-1ubuntu1.1, tjaalton`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.30-1ubuntu1.1) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 16 * [`curtin, bionic, 18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`curtin, xenial, 18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`curtin, artful, 18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-17-gae48e86f-0ubuntu1~17.10.1) * [`ebtables, trusty, 2.0.10.4-3ubuntu1.14.04.2, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3ubuntu1.14.04.2) * [`ebtables, xenial, 2.0.10.4-3.4ubuntu2.16.04.1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.4ubuntu2.16.04.1) * [`ebtables, artful, 2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.17.10.1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.17.10.1) * [`ebtables, bionic, 2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.18.04.1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ebtables/2.0.10.4-3.5ubuntu2.18.04.1) * [`spice, bionic, 0.14.0-1ubuntu2.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/spice/0.14.0-1ubuntu2.1) * [`spice, artful, 0.12.8-2.2ubuntu0.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/spice/0.12.8-2.2ubuntu0.1) * [`spice, trusty, 0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.6, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/spice/0.12.4-0nocelt2ubuntu1.6) * [`spice-protocol, xenial, 0.12.10-1ubuntu0.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/spice-protocol/0.12.10-1ubuntu0.1) * [`ssh-import-id, bionic, 5.7-0ubuntu1.1, mwhudson`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ssh-import-id/5.7-0ubuntu1.1) * [`vlan, trusty, 1.9-3ubuntu10.6, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3ubuntu10.6) * [`vlan, xenial, 1.9-3.2ubuntu1.16.04.5, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3.2ubuntu1.16.04.5) * [`vlan, artful, 1.9-3.2ubuntu5.17.10.1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3.2ubuntu5.17.10.1) * [`vlan, bionic, 1.9-3.2ubuntu6, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlan/1.9-3.2ubuntu6) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 13 * [`apache2, 2.4.33-3ubuntu2, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.33-3ubuntu2) * [`byobu, 5.126-0ubuntu1, kirkland`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/byobu/5.126-0ubuntu1) * [`chrony, 3.3-2ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chrony/3.3-2ubuntu1) * [`cloud-init, 18.2-59-gcd1de5f4-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-59-gcd1de5f4-0ubuntu1) * [`dovecot, 1:2.2.35-2ubuntu1, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.35-2ubuntu1) * [`drbd-utils, 8.9.10-2ubuntu1, ddstreet`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/drbd-utils/8.9.10-2ubuntu1) * [`etckeeper, 1.18.7-1ubuntu1, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/etckeeper/1.18.7-1ubuntu1) * [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu11, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu11) * [`maas, 2.4.0-6981-g011e51b7a-0ubuntu1, andreserl`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maas/2.4.0-6981-g011e51b7a-0ubuntu1) * [`nbd, 1:3.17-2ubuntu1, cascardo`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nbd/1:3.17-2ubuntu1) * [`pollinate, 4.32-0ubuntu1, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pollinate/4.32-0ubuntu1) * [`qemu, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu10, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu10) * [`spice, 0.14.0-1ubuntu3, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/spice/0.14.0-1ubuntu3) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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