--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 31 July 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. Spotlight: […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-31-july-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 1 August 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 31 July 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). ## Spotlight: Ubuntu Bionic 18.04.1 and new ISO Along with the first point release of Ubuntu Bionic (18.04.1), the Ubuntu Server installer was updated. It now carries additional configuration support for: LVM, RAID, VLANs, and bonds. There is a [call for testing](https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-server/2018-July/007725.html) for these features in Ubuntu. [Josh Powers](https://powersj.io) on Canonical’s ubuntu server team has [a blog post explaining with details about the new installer features](https://powersj.io/post/ubuntu-bionic-subiquity-updated/). ## cloud-init * New commits landed on cloud-init tip: * oracle: fix detect\_openstack to report True on OracleCloud.com DMI data (LP: #1784685) * tests: improve LXDInstance trying to workaround or catch bug. * update\_metadata re-config on every boot comments and tests not quite right [Mike Gerdts] * SRU regression fix published to Xenial and Bionic proposed: * oracle: fix detect\_openstack to report True on OracleCloud.com DMI data (LP: #1784685) * New release to Ubuntu Cosmic (18.3-18-g3cee0bf8) containing all the above commits ## curtin * clear-holders: reread ptable after wiping disks with partitions ## 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 * 290 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs) * 102 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 * [`apache2, bionic, 2.4.29-1ubuntu4.3, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.29-1ubuntu4.3) * [`cloud-init, bionic, 18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~18.04.2, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~18.04.2) * [`cloud-init, xenial, 18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~16.04.2, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-9-g2e62cb8a-0ubuntu1~16.04.2) * [`maas, bionic, 2.4.0-6981-g011e51b7a-0ubuntu1~18.04.1, andreserl`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maas/2.4.0-6981-g011e51b7a-0ubuntu1~18.04.1) * [`tomcat8, bionic, 8.5.30-1ubuntu1.3, stefanor`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.30-1ubuntu1.3) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 16 * [`clamav, bionic, 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.2) * [`clamav, xenial, 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.2) * [`clamav, trusty, 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.2) * [`clamav, bionic, 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1) * [`clamav, xenial, 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`clamav, trusty, 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.14.04.1) * [`dovecot, xenial, 1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.8, cyphermox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.22-1ubuntu2.8) * [`keepalived, bionic, 1:1.3.9-1ubuntu0.18.04.1, corey.bryant`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/keepalived/1:1.3.9-1ubuntu0.18.04.1) * [`mysql-5.5, trusty, 5.5.61-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/5.5.61-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) * [`mysql-5.7, bionic, 5.7.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/5.7.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) * [`mysql-5.7, xenial, 5.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/5.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) * [`nbd, bionic, 1:3.16.2-1ubuntu0.1, cascardo`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nbd/1:3.16.2-1ubuntu0.1) * [`postgresql-common, xenial, 173ubuntu0.2, juliank`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postgresql-common/173ubuntu0.2) * [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.31, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.31) * [`tomcat7, trusty, 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.15, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat7/7.0.52-1ubuntu0.15) * [`tomcat8, xenial, 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.7, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.0.32-1ubuntu1.7) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 17 * [`bind9, 1:9.11.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.4+dfsg-3ubuntu1) * [`celery, 4.2.1-0ubuntu3, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/celery/4.2.1-0ubuntu3) * [`celery, 4.2.1-0ubuntu2, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/celery/4.2.1-0ubuntu2) * [`celery, 4.2.1-0ubuntu1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/celery/4.2.1-0ubuntu1) * [`clamav, 0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/0.100.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2) * [`cloud-init, 18.3-18-g3cee0bf8-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.3-18-g3cee0bf8-0ubuntu1) * [`docker.io, 17.12.1-0ubuntu5, mwhudson`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/17.12.1-0ubuntu5) * [`dpdk, 17.11.3-3, pkg-dpdk-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpdk/17.11.3-3) * [`exim4, 4.91-6ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/exim4/4.91-6ubuntu1) * [`mysql-5.7, 5.7.23-0ubuntu1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/5.7.23-0ubuntu1) * [`ocfs2-tools, 1.8.5-5ubuntu1, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ocfs2-tools/1.8.5-5ubuntu1) * [`pacemaker, 1.1.18-2ubuntu1, racb`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pacemaker/1.1.18-2ubuntu1) * [`php-defaults, 62, team+pkg-php`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php-defaults/62) * [`python-cryptography, 2.3-1, mithrandi-j`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/2.3-1) * [`python-cryptography, 2.2.2-1ubuntu1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-cryptography/2.2.2-1ubuntu1) * [`python-ws4py, 0.4.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-ws4py/0.4.2+dfsg1-2ubuntu1) * [`rsync, 3.1.2-2.2, paul-debian`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/3.1.2-2.2) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. 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