[SRU] 2.13

[Michael Vogt]

This is a new version of snapd.

The changelog for 2.13 is available here https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/blob/2.13/debian/changelog, the raw git changelog is available here: https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/commits/2.13 (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 2.13 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 2.13 here)
- travis/spread based integration/system tests: https://travis-ci.org/snapcore/snapd/branches (check for 2.13 here under "spread")
- jenkins autopkgtests http://162.213.35.179:8080/job/snappy-by-tag-autopkgtest/17/
- jenkins integration tests: http://162.213.35.179:8080/job/snappy-by-tag-integration-test/18/

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_2.13.dsc --- adt-virt-qemu adt-xenial-amd64-cloud.img: PASS
"""
This included the upgrade from 2.12 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.

[Chris J Arges (arges)]

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/2.13 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!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package snapd - 2.13+16.10

---------------
snapd (2.13+16.10) yakkety; urgency=medium

  * New upstream release: LP: #1616157
    - many: respect dirs.SnapSnapsDir in tests
    - tests: update listing test for latest stable image
    - many: hook in start of code to fetch/check assertions when
      installing snap from store
    - boot: add missing udevadm mock to fix FTBFS
    - interfaces: add lxd-support interface
    - dirs,snap: handle empty root directory in SetRootDir
    - dirs,snap: define methods for SNAP_USER_DATA and SNAP_USER_COMMON
    - tests: spread all-snap test cleanup
    - tests: add all-snap spread image tests
    - store,tests: have just one envvar SNAPPY_USE_STAGING_STORE to
      control talking to staging
    - overlord/hookstate: use snap run posix parameters.
    - interfaces/builtin: allow bind in the network interface
    - asserts,overlord/devicestate: simplify private key/key pairs APIs,
      they take just key ids
    - dependencies: update godeps
    - boot: add support for "devmode: {true,false}" in seed.yaml
    - many: teach prepare-image to copy the model assertion (and
      prereqs) into the seed area of the image
    - tests: start teaching the fakestore about assertions
    - asserts/sysdb: embed the new format official root/trusted
      assertions
    - overlord/devicestate: first pass at device registration logic
    - tests: add process-control interface spread test
    - tests: disable unity test
    - tests: adapt to new spread version
    - asserts: add serial-proof device assertion
    - client, cmd/snap: use the new multi-refresh endpoint
    - many: preparations for image code to fetch model prereqs
    - debian: add extra checks when debian/snapd.postrm purge is run
    - overlord/snapstate, daemon: support for multi-snap refresh
    - tests: do not leave "squashfs-root" around
    - snap-exec: Fix broken `snap run --shell` and add test
    - overlord/snapstate: check changes to SnapState for conflicts also.
    - docs/interfaces: change snappy command to snap
    - tests: test `snap run --hook` using in-tree snap-exec.
    - partition: ensure that snap_{kernel,core} is not overriden with an
      empty value
    - asserts,overlord/assertstate: introduce an assertstate task
      handler to fetch snap assertions
    - spread: disable re-exec to always test development tree.
    - interfaces: implement a fuse interface
    - interfaces/hardware-observe.go: re-add /run/udev/data
    - overlord/assertstate,daemon: reorg how the assert manager exposes
      the assertion db and adding to it
    - release: Remove "UBUNTU_CODENAME" from the test data
    - many: implement snapctl command.
    - interfaces: mpris updates (fix unconfined introspection, add name
      attribute)
    - asserts: export DecodePublicKey
    - asserts: introduce support for assertions with no authority,
      implement serial-request
    - interfaces: bluez: add a few more tests to verify interface
      connection works
    - interfaces: bluez: add missing mount security snippet case
    - interfaces: add kernel-module interface for module insertion.
    - integration-tests: look for ubuntu-d...

[Leo Arias (elopio)]

I performed an exploratory testing of the package on a clean xenial system after updating it from version 2.12. I have reported some errors but no regressions.

The only big problem I found is that the integration with gnome-software doesn't work. I couldn't get it to work on 2.12, so doesn't seem like a regression. There is a thread in the internal mailing list discussing if it should block the release to xenial, so I will wait before marking this bug as verified.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package snapd - 2.13

---------------
snapd (2.13) xenial; urgency=medium

  * New upstream release: LP: #1616157
    - many: respect dirs.SnapSnapsDir in tests
    - tests: update listing test for latest stable image
    - many: hook in start of code to fetch/check assertions when
      installing snap from store
    - boot: add missing udevadm mock to fix FTBFS
    - interfaces: add lxd-support interface
    - dirs,snap: handle empty root directory in SetRootDir
    - dirs,snap: define methods for SNAP_USER_DATA and SNAP_USER_COMMON
    - tests: spread all-snap test cleanup
    - tests: add all-snap spread image tests
    - store,tests: have just one envvar SNAPPY_USE_STAGING_STORE to
      control talking to staging
    - overlord/hookstate: use snap run posix parameters.
    - interfaces/builtin: allow bind in the network interface
    - asserts,overlord/devicestate: simplify private key/key pairs APIs,
      they take just key ids
    - dependencies: update godeps
    - boot: add support for "devmode: {true,false}" in seed.yaml
    - many: teach prepare-image to copy the model assertion (and
      prereqs) into the seed area of the image
    - tests: start teaching the fakestore about assertions
    - asserts/sysdb: embed the new format official root/trusted
      assertions
    - overlord/devicestate: first pass at device registration logic
    - tests: add process-control interface spread test
    - tests: disable unity test
    - tests: adapt to new spread version
    - asserts: add serial-proof device assertion
    - client, cmd/snap: use the new multi-refresh endpoint
    - many: preparations for image code to fetch model prereqs
    - debian: add extra checks when debian/snapd.postrm purge is run
    - overlord/snapstate, daemon: support for multi-snap refresh
    - tests: do not leave "squashfs-root" around
    - snap-exec: Fix broken `snap run --shell` and add test
    - overlord/snapstate: check changes to SnapState for conflicts also.
    - docs/interfaces: change snappy command to snap
    - tests: test `snap run --hook` using in-tree snap-exec.
    - partition: ensure that snap_{kernel,core} is not overriden with an
      empty value
    - asserts,overlord/assertstate: introduce an assertstate task
      handler to fetch snap assertions
    - spread: disable re-exec to always test development tree.
    - interfaces: implement a fuse interface
    - interfaces/hardware-observe.go: re-add /run/udev/data
    - overlord/assertstate,daemon: reorg how the assert manager exposes
      the assertion db and adding to it
    - release: Remove "UBUNTU_CODENAME" from the test data
    - many: implement snapctl command.
    - interfaces: mpris updates (fix unconfined introspection, add name
      attribute)
    - asserts: export DecodePublicKey
    - asserts: introduce support for assertions with no authority,
      implement serial-request
    - interfaces: bluez: add a few more tests to verify interface
      connection works
    - interfaces: bluez: add missing mount security snippet case
    - interfaces: add kernel-module interface for module insertion.
    - integration-tests: look for ubuntu-device-flash o...

[Chris J Arges (arges)]

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.