--- title: Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 4 Aug 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: git […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-server-development-summary-4-aug-2017?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Joshua Powers](https://canonical.com/blog/author/powersj "More about Joshua Powers") 4 August 2017 # Ubuntu Server Development Summary – 4 Aug 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: git ubuntu clone The second post in the series about ‘git ubuntu’ was published this week. Nish Aravamudan discusses [git ubuntu clone](https://naccblog.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/git-ubuntu-clone/) and what imported repositories are and what they look like. ## cloud-init and curtin ### cloud-init * Scott Moser made two demos of using [Ubuntu](https://asciinema.org/a/132013/) and [Debian](https://asciinema.org/a/132009) cloud images, KVM, and cloud-init together to customize an instance. * Fallback on timesyncd configuration if ntp is not installable (LP: #1686485) * Fix /etc/resolve.conf comment added on each reboot (LP: #1701420) * Fix integration test building local tree ### curtin * Removed CentOS curthooks flags * Disabled yum plugins during install ## Bug Work and Triage * 121 bugs reviewed, 1 accepted, 300 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.2017-08-01-16.05.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) ``` apache2, 2.4.27-2ubuntu2, mdeslaur apache2, 2.4.27-2ubuntu1, nacc cloud-init, 0.7.9-231-g80bf98b9-0ubuntu1, smoser curtin, 0.1.0~bzr519-0ubuntu1, smoser excalibur-logkit, 2.0-11ubuntu3, vorlon libvirt-python, 3.5.0-1build1, mwhudson maas, 2.3.0~alpha1-6165-geae082b-0ubuntu1, andreserl markupsafe, 1.0-1build1, mwhudson memcached, 1.4.33-1ubuntu3, vorlon mod-wsgi, 4.5.11-1ubuntu2, jbicha mysql-5.7, 5.7.19-0ubuntu1, mdeslaur mysql-5.7, 5.7.18-0ubuntu2, vorlon openbsd-inetd, 0.20160825-2build1, vorlon openldap, 2.4.45+dfsg-1ubuntu1, costamagnagianfranco openssh, 1:7.5p1-5ubuntu1, xnox pyjunitxml, 0.6-1.2, None pylibmc, 1.5.2-1build1, mwhudson python-bcrypt, 3.1.3-1, None python-sysv-ipc, 0.6.8-2build4, mwhudson requests, 2.18.1-0ubuntu1, corey.bryant spice, 0.12.8-2.2, None tmux, 2.5-3build1, vorlon ubuntu-advantage-tools, 2, vorlon unbound, 1.6.4-1build2, vorlon Total: 24 ``` ### Uploads to Supported Releases (Trusty, Xenial, Yakkety, Zesty) ``` libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql, zesty, 2.0.3-6.1ubuntu0.17.04.1, racb libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql, trusty, 2.0.3-6ubuntu0.1, racb libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql, xenial, 2.0.3-6.1ubuntu0.16.04.1, racb libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.12, paelzer lxc, trusty, 1.0.10-0ubuntu1.1, mdeslaur lxc, trusty, 1.0.10-0ubuntu1.1, mdeslaur 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 numactl, xenial, 2.0.11-1ubuntu1, serge-hallyn numactl, zesty, 2.0.11-1ubuntu2, xnox pollinate, trusty, 4.23-0ubuntu1~14.04.2, vorlon rabbitmq-server, xenial, 3.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.2, mdeslaur rabbitmq-server, trusty, 3.2.4-1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur rabbitmq-server, trusty, 3.2.4-1ubuntu0.1, mdeslaur rabbitmq-server, xenial, 3.5.7-1ubuntu0.16.04.2, 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: 21 ``` ## 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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