Backport latest stable virtualization packages to LTS

[Andrew Martin]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Martinx - ジェームズ" <thiagocmartinsc at gmail.com>
> To: "Andrew Martin" <amartin at xes-inc.com>, ubuntu-devel-discuss at lists.ubuntu.com
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 1:46:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Backport latest stable virtualization packages to LTS
> 
> Hey Andrew,
> 
> Both new QEmu and new Libvirt are available to Ubuntu Trusty, fully
> supported.
> 
> Just install your Trusty and run the following commands:
> 
> add-apt-repository cloud-archive:kilo
> apt-get update
> apt-get dist-upgrade
> 
> or
> 
> apt-get install ubuntu-virt-server
> 
> That's it!
> 

Hi Martinx,

Thanks for the clarification; I am glad to hear that the Cloud Archive
PPA is fully supported for non-OpenStack deployments too. It looks like
the Kilo release is only going to be supported for 18 months, not the
full 5-year period of the trusty LTS:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ServerTeam/CloudArchive

Because of this, should I be switching to the cloud-archive:mxxxx ppa
once it is made available? Is this the recommended path for updated
support of libvirt and qemu through the whole LTS lifecycle?

Thanks,

Andrew