--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 30 Jun 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 mailing […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-30-jun-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [David Britton](https://canonical.com/blog/author/davidpbritton "More about David Britton") 30 June 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 30 Jun 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). ## cloud-init and curtin ### cloud-init * Completed two SRU submissions this week: + Initial support for SR-IOV public preview instances on Azure + Fix apt-get race conditions at startup on AWS * Fix NTP integration tests on Artful ### curtin * Completed SRU submission (LP: #1697545) ## DPDK * New Debian upload * Guiding new contributors around backports and uploads into Debian & Ubuntu * Enhancements to uvtool for better arm64 testing * Prepping CI testing on 17.05.x branch ## Ubuntu Server Test The Ubuntu Server team’s [Jenkins instance](https://jenkins.ubuntu.com/server/) is managed using Jenkins Job Builder. All these scripts and other test tools are now located under the [Canonical Server Team’s](https://github.com/canonical-server) GitHub page. ## Bug Work and Triage * 161 bugs reviewed, -35 backlog change, 304 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.2017-06-27-16.00.html) * [Agenda and notes](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/Meeting) ## Ubuntu Server Packages * First review of pcp main inclusion request (MIR) * Fix strongswan import due to top-level pristine-tar/dsc branches * Updated to server guide + Section on virtual functions and USB passthrough + Accessing qemu monitor via libvirt 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, 0.7.9-199-g4d9f24f5-0ubuntu1, smoser cloud-init, 0.7.9-197-gebc9ecbc-0ubuntu1, smoser exim4, 4.89-3ubuntu1, mdeslaur freeipmi, 1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4, dannf libcommons-cli-java, 1.4-1, None libvirt, 2.5.0-3ubuntu10, corey.bryant libyaml, 0.1.7-2ubuntu2, costamagnagianfranco libyaml, 0.1.7-2ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco lxd, 2.15-0ubuntu3, stgraber lxd, 2.15-0ubuntu2, stgraber lxd, 2.15-0ubuntu1, stgraber openldap, 2.4.44+dfsg-7ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco openldap, 2.4.44+dfsg-6ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco python-django, 1:1.11.2-2ubuntu1, vorlon python-tornado, 4.5.1-2ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco samba, 2:4.5.8+dfsg-2ubuntu3, vorlon screen, 4.6.0-1, None Total: 17 ``` ### Uploads to Supported Releases (Trusty, Xenial, Yakkety, Zesty) ``` apache2, zesty, 2.4.25-3ubuntu2.1, mdeslaur apache2, yakkety, 2.4.18-2ubuntu4.2, mdeslaur apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.3, mdeslaur apache2, trusty, 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.16, mdeslaur apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.3, mdeslaur apache2, trusty, 2.4.7-1ubuntu4.16, mdeslaur apache2, yakkety, 2.4.18-2ubuntu4.2, mdeslaur apache2, zesty, 2.4.25-3ubuntu2.1, mdeslaur autofs, xenial, 5.1.1-1ubuntu3.1, slashd autofs, yakkety, 5.1.1-1ubuntu4, slashd bind9, zesty, 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-10.1ubuntu5.1, mdeslaur bind9, yakkety, 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-10.1ubuntu1.7, mdeslaur bind9, xenial, 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.7, mdeslaur bind9, trusty, 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.15, mdeslaur bind9, xenial, 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-8ubuntu1.7, mdeslaur bind9, trusty, 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.15, mdeslaur bind9, yakkety, 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-10.1ubuntu1.7, mdeslaur bind9, zesty, 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-10.1ubuntu5.1, mdeslaur cloud-init, xenial, 0.7.9-153-g16a7302f-0ubuntu1~16.04.2, smoser cloud-init, trusty, 0.7.5-0ubuntu1.22, smoser cloud-init, xenial, 0.7.9-153-g16a7302f-0ubuntu1~16.04.2, smoser cloud-init, yakkety, 0.7.9-153-g16a7302f-0ubuntu1~16.10.2, smoser cloud-init, zesty, 0.7.9-153-g16a7302f-0ubuntu1~17.04.2, smoser cloud-init, xenial, 0.7.9-153-g16a7302f-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, smoser cloud-init, yakkety, 0.7.9-153-g16a7302f-0ubuntu1~16.10.1, smoser cloud-init, zesty, 0.7.9-153-g16a7302f-0ubuntu1~17.04.1, smoser curtin, zesty, 0.1.0~bzr505-0ubuntu1~17.04.1, smoser curtin, yakkety, 0.1.0~bzr505-0ubuntu1~16.10.1, smoser curtin, xenial, 0.1.0~bzr505-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, smoser nginx, xenial, 1.10.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, teward Total: 30 ``` ## 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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