Ubuntu Server seeded package review

[Dustin Kirkland]

On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 10:33 AM, James Page <james.page at ubuntu.com> wrote:
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> Hi Folks
>
> As part of tidying for the next LTS release, the Server Team are
> proposing a review of server released seeded packages that are
> currently in Ubuntu main (proposed changes tracked in [0] for now).
>
> Here's the initial review of seeds, and some proposed moves and drops
> we are considering:
>
> Branch:
> https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu-seeds/ubuntu.trusty
>
> http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu-seeds/ubuntu.trusty/view/head:/server
>
> Description: Default server install
>
> whoopsie (ack'ed by ev)
> wireless-tools
> wpasupplicant
>
> http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu-seeds/ubuntu.trusty/view/head:/server-ship
>
> Description: Server ISO image
>
> nut, nut-cgi, nut-snmp (move to supported-misc-servers)
> likewise-open (largely unmaintained in distro -
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LikewiseOpen)
> powernap, powernap-server (still revelvant?)

No objection from me (co-maintainer) to drop PowerNap from the ISO.
It's still easy to get post installation.

> quagga (maybe move to supported-misc-servers)
> backuppc
> python-beautifulsoup
> python-genshi (will be pulled into main via supported-misc-servers ...
> python-pecan)
> whoopsie (ack'ed by ev)
> mutt
>
> http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu-seeds/ubuntu.trusty/view/head:/cloud-image
>
> Description: Default cloud-image install
>
> whoopsie (ack'ed by ev)
> tasksel (drops aptitude etc.)
> euca2ools (move to supported-misc-servers)
>
> Branch:
> https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu-seeds/platform.trusty
>
> http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu-seeds/platform.trusty/view/head:/supported-misc-servers
>
> Description: Other supported stuff which is not on the ISO
>
> No candidates identified
>
> And a few other packages that we'd like to not be part of the cloud
> images (which include the 'cloud-image' and 'server' seeds).  These
> are not explicitly listed in either of these seeds but are pulled in
> due to dependencies or Recommends.
>
> ppp
> usbutils
> os-prober
> aptitude
> memtest86
>
> ... and discuss!
>
> I'd like to land any changes early in 2014 prior to feature freeze.
>
> Cheers
>
> James
>
> [0] http://pad.ubuntu.com/server-seed-review
>
> - --
> James Page
> Ubuntu and Debian Developer
> james.page at ubuntu.com
> jamespage at debian.org
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