--- title: Ubuntu Server development summary – 4 April 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-4-april-2018?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 3 April 2018 # Ubuntu Server development summary – 4 April 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: Using cloud-init with multipass [Multipass](https://community.ubuntu.com/t/beta-release-multipass/2696) is a quick and easy way to launch VMs running Ubuntu. While still in beta, Multipass now supports launching VMs with YAML cloud-config. Josh recently wrote up how to use [cloud-init with multipass](https://insights.ubuntu.com/2018/04/02/using-cloud-init-with-multipass) with a few more details. ## cloud-init * Released version 18.2 and uploaded to Ubuntu Bionic * 18.2 is now in proposed for Artful and Xenial * IBMCloud: Add initial IBM Cloud datasource. * Identify IBMCloud (Softlayer) via cloud-id * Enable/disable, drive ua tool via a cloud-config module * Netplan reflect DNS entries on each interface when global-dns is specified * cc\_resizefs will no longer attempt zfs resize on systems without /dev/zfs or zfsutils * Hetzner: Exit early if dmi system-manufacturer is not HetznerCloud * Add missing package dependency on isc-dhcp-client to trunk ubuntu packaging ([LP: #1759307](http://pad.lv/1759307)) * FreeBSD: resizefs module now able to handle zfs/zpool from Dominic Schlegel ([LP: #1721243](http://pad.lv/1721243)) * Support for properly identifying OpenTelekomCloud as an OpenStack datasource from Kurt Garloff ([LP: #1756471](http://pad.lv/1756471)) * Reduce azure retry timeouts when polling imds during pre-provisioning from Douglas Jordan ([LP: #1752977](http://pad.lv/1752977)) * Revert readurl’s exception\_cb behavior datasource from Kurt Garloff ([LP: #1702160](http://pad.lv/1702160), [LP: #1298921](http://pad.lv/1298921)) * doc: Fix links in OpenStack datasource documentation. Dominic Schlegel ([LP: #1721660](http://pad.lv/1721660)) ## curtin * Released version 18.1 and uploaded to Ubuntu Bionic * Generalized new-upstream-release scripts for cloud-init and curtin to redact changelogs of release branches * zfs was set to use version 28 ## git-ubuntu * 50% of main source packages are now imported and set as the default Git repository in Launchpad for those source packages * Work continues to import packages to achive 100% of main source packages ## Bug Work and Triage * 273 in the [backlog](https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs), 174 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: 3 * [`apache2, xenial, 2.4.18-2ubuntu3.6, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.18-2ubuntu3.6) * [`cloud-init, xenial, 18.2-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-0ubuntu1~16.04.1) * [`cloud-init, artful, 18.2-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-0ubuntu1~17.10.1) ### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases Total: 4 * [`dovecot, artful, 1:2.2.27-3ubuntu1.4, xnox`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.27-3ubuntu1.4) * [`sharutils, artful, 1:4.15.2-2ubuntu0.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sharutils/1:4.15.2-2ubuntu0.1) * [`sharutils, xenial, 1:4.15.2-1ubuntu0.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sharutils/1:4.15.2-1ubuntu0.1) * [`sharutils, trusty, 1:4.14-1ubuntu1.1, leosilvab`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sharutils/1:4.14-1ubuntu1.1) ### Uploads to the Development Release Total: 55 * [`antlr3, 3.5.2-9, pkg-java-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/antlr3/3.5.2-9) * [`apache2, 2.4.29-1ubuntu4, inaddy`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apache2/2.4.29-1ubuntu4) * [`augeas, 1.10.1-2, bengen`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/augeas/1.10.1-2) * [`bind9, 1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu5, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bind9/1:9.11.2.P1-1ubuntu5) * [`bundler, 1.16.1-1, pkg-ruby-extras-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bundler/1.16.1-1) * [`cglib, 3.2.6-2, pkg-java-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cglib/3.2.6-2) * [`chrony, 3.2-4ubuntu2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chrony/3.2-4ubuntu2) * [`cloud-init, 18.2-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.2-0ubuntu1) * [`cloud-init, 18.1-35-ge0f644b7-0ubuntu2, smoser`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.1-35-ge0f644b7-0ubuntu2) * [`cloud-init, 18.1-35-ge0f644b7-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.1-35-ge0f644b7-0ubuntu1) * [`cloud-init, 18.1-26-g685f9901-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.1-26-g685f9901-0ubuntu1) * [`curtin, 18.1-1-g45564eef-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/18.1-1-g45564eef-0ubuntu1) * [`curtin, 17.1-51-gbd40234f-0ubuntu1, raharper`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/17.1-51-gbd40234f-0ubuntu1) * [`dnsmasq, 2.79-1, simon-thekelleys`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dnsmasq/2.79-1) * [`docker.io, 17.03.2-0ubuntu5, tyhicks`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/17.03.2-0ubuntu5) * [`excalibur-logkit, 2.0-12, pkg-java-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/excalibur-logkit/2.0-12) * [`facter, 3.10.0-4, pkg-puppet-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/facter/3.10.0-4) * [`geronimo-interceptor-3.0-spec, 1.0.1-4fakesync, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/geronimo-interceptor-3.0-spec/1.0.1-4fakesync) * [`libslf4j-java, 1.7.25-3, pkg-java-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libslf4j-java/1.7.25-3) * [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu7, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu7) * [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu6, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu6) * [`lxc, 3.0.0-0ubuntu2, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/3.0.0-0ubuntu2) * [`lxc, 3.0.0-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/3.0.0-0ubuntu1) * [`lxc, 3.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/3.0.0~beta4-0ubuntu1) * [`lxc, 3.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/3.0.0~beta3-0ubuntu1) * [`lxcfs, 3.0.0-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxcfs/3.0.0-0ubuntu1) * [`lxd, 3.0.0-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/3.0.0-0ubuntu1) * [`lxd, 3.0.0~beta7-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/3.0.0~beta7-0ubuntu1) * [`lxd, 3.0.0~beta6-0ubuntu1, stgraber`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/3.0.0~beta6-0ubuntu1) * [`maas, 2.4.0~beta1-6799-g391e5f16d-0ubuntu1, andreserl`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/maas/2.4.0~beta1-6799-g391e5f16d-0ubuntu1) * [`mdbtools, 0.7.1-6, jmv-deb`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mdbtools/0.7.1-6) * [`munin, 2.0.37-1, team+munin`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/munin/2.0.37-1) * [`popt, 1.16-11, mjeanson-h`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/popt/1.16-11) * [`puppet, 5.4.0-2ubuntu1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/puppet/5.4.0-2ubuntu1) * [`python-django, 1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.11-1ubuntu1) * [`python-gflags, 1.5.1-5, None`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-gflags/1.5.1-5) * [`python-termstyle, 0.1.10-2, openstack-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-termstyle/0.1.10-2) * [`python-xstatic, 1.0.0-6, openstack-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-xstatic/1.0.0-6) * [`qemu, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu5, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu5) * [`quagga, 1.2.4-1, idunno`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/quagga/1.2.4-1) * [`rake, 12.3.1-1, pkg-ruby-extras-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rake/12.3.1-1) * [`rdma-core, 17.1-1, benjamin-drung`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rdma-core/17.1-1) * [`ruby-defaults, 1:2.5.1, terceiro`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-defaults/1:2.5.1) * [`ruby-molinillo, 0.6.4-1, pkg-ruby-extras-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-molinillo/0.6.4-1) * [`ruby2.5, 2.5.1-1ubuntu1, doko`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.5/2.5.1-1ubuntu1) * [`sharutils, 1:4.15.2-3, sanvila`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sharutils/1:4.15.2-3) * [`sphinxcontrib-httpdomain, 1.5.0-2, openstack-devel`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sphinxcontrib-httpdomain/1.5.0-2) * [`sssd, 1.16.0-5ubuntu2, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sssd/1.16.0-5ubuntu2) * [`strongswan, 5.6.2-1ubuntu2, paelzer`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.6.2-1ubuntu2) * [`tomcat8, 8.5.29-1, pkg-java-maintainers`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tomcat8/8.5.29-1) * [`ubuntu-advantage-tools, 16, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-advantage-tools/16) * [`ubuntu-advantage-tools, 15, ahasenack`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-advantage-tools/15) * [`unixodbc, 2.3.4-1.1ubuntu3, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unixodbc/2.3.4-1.1ubuntu3) * [`unixodbc, 2.3.4-1.1ubuntu2, mdeslaur`](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unixodbc/2.3.4-1.1ubuntu2) * [`walinuxagent, 2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu3, 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