[SRU] 2.0.9

[Michael Vogt]

This is a new version of snapd.

The changelog for 2.0.9 is available here https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/blob/2.0.9/debian/changelog, the raw git changelog is available here: https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commits/2.0.9 (note that the debian changelog is auto-generated from the merges of the git commits so there is usually no need to look at the raw git commits).

The snappy team released a new 2.0.9 micro release that we want SRU into xenial. The new process described in https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SnapdUpdates was used and we have done integration-tests on the snappy images, autopkgtests on classic and unit tests.

The following automatic tests are run:
- travis unit tests https://travis-ci.org/snapcore/snapd/branches (check for 2.0.9 here)
- travis/spread based integration/system tests: https://travis-ci.org/snapcore/snapd/branches (check for 2.0.9 here under "spread")
- jenkins autopkgtests http://162.213.35.179:8080/job/snappy-by-tag-autopkgtest/13/
- jenkins integration tests: http://162.213.35.179:8080/job/snappy-by-tag-integration-test/16/

The following additional tests were performed:
"""
- adt-buildvm-ubuntu-cloud
- customize the resulting image: "sudo apt install snapd && sudo snap install hello-world && hello-world.env && sudo snap remove hello-world" (ensures the base image has the old debs and the daemon has some state)
- adt-run --source snapd_2.0.9.dsc --- adt-virt-qemu adt-xenial-amd64-cloud.img: PASS
"""
This included the upgrade from 2.0.8 as part of the autopkgtest run. There are also various snaps installed/removed (including installing and running ubuntu-calculator-app in xvfb) and run as part of the auto pkg test, including reboots to ensure that the system keeps working over reboots.

After installing the new snapd it was ensured that apt is unaffected by doing:
"""
- sudo apt install -y hello && sudo apt remove -y hello
"""

After installing the new snapd gnome-software was used:
"""
- install "http" (snap) and remove it again
"""
All worked as expected.

[Adam Conrad (adconrad)]

Hello Michael, or anyone else affected,

Accepted snapd into xenial-proposed. The package will build now and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snapd/2.0.9 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.

Please help us by testing this new package. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Your feedback will aid us getting this update out to other Ubuntu users.

If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug, mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to verification-failed. In either case, details of your testing will help us make a better decision.

Further information regarding the verification process can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification . Thank you in advance!

[Federico Gimenez (fgimenez)]

Verification done following [1], all steps performed, specifically:

* Verified bugs associated to the SRU affecting the user interface
* Executed manual tests described in [2] and [3]
* Done exploratory testing (install snaps, connect/disconnect interfaces, tried new snap run command)
* Verified actual upgrade from 2.0.8 to 2.0.9
* Checked interaction with classic apt install and update of debs
* Installed/unistalled snaps and debs from gnome-software center

[1] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SnapdUpdates
[2] https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/blob/master/integration-tests/manual-tests.md
[3] https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EfjoPHmorG8A5jobzwmCIhAqI4N2zUTwDtA1JjgTn_c/edit#gid=0

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package snapd - 2.0.9

---------------
snapd (2.0.9) xenial; urgency=medium

  * New upstream release: LP: #1593201
    - snap: add the magic redirect part of `snap run`
    - tests, integration-tests: port server related tests to spread
    - overlord/snapstate: log restarting in the task
    - daemon: test restart wiring, fix setup/teardown
    - cmd: don't show the price if a snap has already been purchased
    - tests, integration-tests: port listing tests to spread
    - integration-tests: do not try to kill ubuntu-clock-app.clock (no
      longer a process)
    - several: tie up overlord's restart handler into daemon; adjust
      snap to cope
    - tests, integration-tests: port abort tests to spread
    - integration-tests: fix flaky TestRemoveBusyRetries
    - testutils: refactor/mock exec
    - snap,cmd: add hook support to snap run.
    - overlord/snapstate: remove Download from backend
    - store: use a custom logging transport
    - overlord/hookstate: implement basic HookManager.
    - spread: move the suite restore to restore-each
    - asserts: turn model os into model core field, making it also more
      like the kernel and gadget fields
    - asserts: / is not allowed in primary key headers, follow the store
      in this
    - release: enable full confinement on Elementary 0.4
    - integration-tests: fix another i386 autopkgtest failure.
    - cmd/snap: create SNAP_USER_DATA and common dirs in `snap run`
    - many: have the installation of the core snap request a restart (on
      classic)
    - asserts: allow to load also account assertions into the trusted
      set
    - many: install snaps in devmode on distributions without complete
      apparmor and seccomp support
    - spread: run on travis
    - snapenv: do not hardcode amd64 in tests
    - spread: initial harness and first test
    - interfaces: miscelleneous policy updates for chromium, x86,
      opengl, etc
    - integration-tests: remove daemon to use the log-observe interface
    - client: remove client.Revision and import snap.Revision instead
    - integration-tests: wait for network-bind service in try test
    - many: move over from snappy to snapstate/backend SetupSnap and
      related code
    - integration-tests: add interfaces cli tests
    - snapenv: cleanup snapenv.{Basic,User}
    - cmd/snap: also print slots that connect to the wanted snap (LP:
      #1590704)
    - asserts: error style, use "cannot" instead of "failed to"
      following the main decided style
    - integration-tests: wait until the network-bind service is up
      before testing
    - many: add new `snap run` command
    - snappy: unexport snappy.Install and snappy.Overlord.{Un,}Install
    - many: add some shared testing helpers to snap/snaptest and to
      boot/boottest
    - rest-api: support to send apps per snap (LP: #1564076)

 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:56:12 +0200

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

The verification of the Stable Release Update for snapd has completed successfully and the package has now been released to -updates. Subsequently, the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team is being unsubscribed and will not receive messages about this bug report. In the event that you encounter a regression using the package from -updates please report a new bug using ubuntu-bug and tag the bug report regression-update so we can easily find any regressions.