Ubuntu Server development summary - 27 February 2018

Tue Feb 27 19:32:23 UTC 2018

# 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][0].

[0]: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server

## Spotlight: Call for Testing - Chrony and Subiquity

With the release of Bionic quickly approaching the Server team woud like
to send out a call for testing of two new features. The first is the new
Ubuntu Server ISO based on Subiquity. Check out [this blog post by
Dustin][1] on how to get the new ISO and an overview of the new process.
The second is a [request sent to the ubuntu-server mailing list][2] to
test Chrony.

[1]: http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2018/02/rfc-new-ubuntu-1804-lts-server-installer.html
[2]: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-server/2018-February/007663.html

## cloud-init

- [cloud-init 18.1][3] released!
- ds-identify: Fix searching for iso9660 OVF cdroms for vmware (LP:
  #1749980)
- Documented chef example incorrectly represented apt source
  configuration for chef install
- SUSE: Fix groups used for ownership of cloud-init.log (Robert
  Schweikert)
- OVF: Fix VMware support for 64-bit platforms (Sankar Tanguturi)
- Salt: configure grains in grains file rather than in minion config
  (Daniel Wallace)
- Implement puppet 4 support (Romanos Skiadas)

[3]: https://lists.launchpad.net/cloud-init/msg00144.html

## curtin

- docs: Experimental ZFS support
- docs: Add HACKING.rst doc to readthedocs
- vmtest: fix centos image sync
- fix install failure exit code

## git-ubuntu

- New CI pipeline in place
- New self-test command to run lint tests and unit tests

## Bug Work and Triage

- 270 in the [backlog][4], 157 bugs reviewed
- [Notes on daily bug triage][5]

[4]: https://bugs.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-server/+subscribedbugs
[5]: 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][6]

[6]: 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][7]. For a full list of recent merges with change
logs please see the Ubuntu Server [report][8].

[7]: https://merges.ubuntu.com/main.html
[8]: http://reqorts.qa.ubuntu.com/reports/ubuntu-server/merges.html

### Proposed Uploads to the Supported Releases

Please consider testing the following by [enabling proposed][9],
checking packages for update regressions, and making sure to mark
affected bugs [verified as fixed][10].

[9]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed
[10]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Verification

Total: 6

- [`corosync, xenial, 2.3.5-3ubuntu2.1, slashd`][11]
- [`corosync, artful, 2.4.2-3ubuntu0.17.10.1, slashd`][12]
- [`net-snmp, xenial, 5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1, paelzer`][13]
- [`open-vm-tools, trusty, 2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4, dgadomski`][14]
- [`pacemaker, xenial, 1.1.14-2ubuntu1.4, slashd`][15]
- [`pacemaker, artful, 1.1.17+really1.1.16-1ubuntu2, slashd`][16]

[11]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/corosync/2.3.5-3ubuntu2.1
[12]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/corosync/2.4.2-3ubuntu0.17.10.1
[13]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-snmp/5.7.3+dfsg-1ubuntu4.1
[14]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:9.4.0-1280544-5ubuntu6.4
[15]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pacemaker/1.1.14-2ubuntu1.4
[16]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pacemaker/1.1.17+really1.1.16-1ubuntu2

### Uploads Released to the Supported Releases

Total: 15

- [`iscsitarget, xenial, 1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.5, smb`][17]
- [`libvirt, artful, 3.6.0-1ubuntu6.3, mdeslaur`][18]
- [`libvirt, xenial, 1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19, mdeslaur`][19]
- [`libvirt, trusty, 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.26, leosilvab`][20]
- [`ntp, xenial, 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.8, paelzer`][21]
- [`ntp, artful, 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu3.2, paelzer`][22]
- [`open-vm-tools, xenial, 2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2, dgadomski`][23]
- [`open-vm-tools, artful, 2:10.1.10-3ubuntu0.1, dgadomski`][24]
- [`qemu, artful, 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.5, mdeslaur`][25]
- [`qemu, xenial, 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22, mdeslaur`][26]
- [`qemu, trusty, 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39, mdeslaur`][27]
- [`unbound, artful, 1.6.5-1ubuntu0.1, sdeziel`][28]
- [`walinuxagent, trusty, 2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~14.04.1, sil2100`][29]
- [`walinuxagent, xenial, 2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~16.04.1, sil2100`][30]
- [`walinuxagent, artful, 2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~17.10.1, sil2100`][31]

[17]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/iscsitarget/1.4.20.3+svn502-2ubuntu4.5
[18]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/3.6.0-1ubuntu6.3
[19]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19
[20]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.26
[21]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.8
[22]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ntp/1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu3.2
[23]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.0.7-3227872-5ubuntu1~16.04.2
[24]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.1.10-3ubuntu0.1
[25]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu3.5
[26]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22
[27]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39
[28]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.6.5-1ubuntu0.1
[29]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~14.04.1
[30]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
[31]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu1~17.10.1

### Uploads to the Development Release

Total: 26

- [`at, 3.1.20-3.1ubuntu2, doko`][32]
- [`cloud-init, 18.1-0ubuntu1, chad.smith`][33]
- [`curtin, 17.1-37-g82622f12-0ubuntu1, smoser`][34]
- [`docker.io, 17.03.2-0ubuntu3, mwhudson`][35]
- [`dovecot, 1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu3, leosilvab`][36]
- [`ethtool, 1:4.15-0ubuntu1, paelzer`][37]
- [`haproxy, 1.8.4-1, pkg-haproxy-maintainers`][38]
- [`ipsec-tools, 1:0.8.2+20140711-10build1, doko`][39]
- [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu4, paelzer`][40]
- [`libvirt, 4.0.0-1ubuntu3, paelzer`][41]
- [`lxc, 2.1.1-0ubuntu2, stgraber`][42]
- [`lxd, 2.21-0ubuntu4, stgraber`][43]
- [`net-snmp, 5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3, paelzer`][44]
- [`nmap, 7.60-1ubuntu4, davidpbritton`][45]
- [`nspr, 2:4.18-1ubuntu1, mdeslaur`][46]
- [`open-vm-tools, 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu2, paelzer`][47]
- [`open-vm-tools, 2:10.2.0-3ubuntu1, paelzer`][48]
- [`pptpd, 1.4.0-11build1, jbicha`][49]
- [`python-django, 1:1.11.10-1ubuntu1, vorlon`][50]
- [`qemu, 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2, paelzer`][51]
- [`rsync, 3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1, leosilvab`][52]
- [`ruby-defaults, 1:2.5~1000grauubuntu1, xnox`][53]
- [`ruby-defaults, 1:2.5~1000grau, terceiro`][54]
- [`squid3, 3.5.27-1ubuntu1, ahasenack`][55]
- [`unbound, 1.6.7-1ubuntu1, jdstrand`][56]
- [`walinuxagent, 2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu2, smoser`][57]

[32]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/at/3.1.20-3.1ubuntu2
[33]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cloud-init/18.1-0ubuntu1
[34]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/curtin/17.1-37-g82622f12-0ubuntu1
[35]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/docker.io/17.03.2-0ubuntu3
[36]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dovecot/1:2.2.33.2-1ubuntu3
[37]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ethtool/1:4.15-0ubuntu1
[38]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/1.8.4-1
[39]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ipsec-tools/1:0.8.2+20140711-10build1
[40]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu4
[41]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libvirt/4.0.0-1ubuntu3
[42]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxc/2.1.1-0ubuntu2
[43]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lxd/2.21-0ubuntu4
[44]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/net-snmp/5.7.3+dfsg-1.8ubuntu3
[45]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nmap/7.60-1ubuntu4
[46]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nspr/2:4.18-1ubuntu1
[47]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.2.0-3ubuntu2
[48]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/open-vm-tools/2:10.2.0-3ubuntu1
[49]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pptpd/1.4.0-11build1
[50]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-django/1:1.11.10-1ubuntu1
[51]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qemu/1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2
[52]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rsync/3.1.2-2.1ubuntu1
[53]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-defaults/1:2.5~1000grauubuntu1
[54]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby-defaults/1:2.5~1000grau
[55]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.5.27-1ubuntu1
[56]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unbound/1.6.7-1ubuntu1
[57]: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/walinuxagent/2.2.21+really2.2.20-0ubuntu2

-- 
David Britton <david.britton at canonical.com>