Ubuntu Wiki

Current Projects

• IscsiInitiator: iSCSI support in the installer

• EncryptedPrivateDirectory: encrypted ~/Private directories in each user's home

• InitScriptStatusActions: determining if a service is running or not

• BootDegradedRaid: booting from a degraded RAID

• [https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-doc/+spec/ubuntu-manpage-repository The Ubuntu Manpage Repository]

• [http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html The Ubuntu Documentation Search for developers]

• [http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/ubuntu-vm-builder.html VM Builder Parameter Generator]

• [http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/serveredition/validatedhardware Working with Canonical's ISV Partners] for the Ubuntu Server

Future Projects

• SwapfileAtInstallation: swapfiles support in the installer

• encrypting swap space by default

Contributions

Bugs Fixed

• see also: https://bugs.launchpad.net/~kirkland

• wiki:32216, wiki:44836, wiki:45842, wiki:46145, wiki:46516, wiki:64064, wiki:155947, wiki:187048, wiki:187403, wiki:194318, wiki:199663, wiki:201504, wiki:203169, wiki:203966, wiki:206198, wiki:222830, wiki:224945, wiki:234668, wiki:246735, wiki:247084, wiki:247087, wiki:247091, wiki:247096, wiki:247103, wiki:247106, wiki:247641, wiki:251287, wiki:251299, wiki:251320, wiki:251325, wiki:251330, wiki:251656, wiki:253816

Packaging

• see also: https://launchpad.net/~kirkland/+packages

  • ecryptfs-utils [https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/ecryptfs-utils/50-3ubuntu1 intrepid merge]

  • xchat [https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/xchat/2.8.6-2ubuntu1 intrepid merge]

  • audacious [https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/audacious/1.5.1-1ubuntu1 intrepid merge]

  • pam: [https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/pam/0.99.7.1-6ubuntu1 intrepid merge]

  • yaboot-installer: [https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/yaboot-installer/1.1.12ubuntu1 Intrepid merge]

  • LSB: [https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lsb Intrepid merge]

  • PHP5: [http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/p/php5/php5_5.2.6-1ubuntu1/changelog Intrepid merge]

  • Virtualization metapackages: [https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-virt ubuntu-virt-server, ubuntu-virt-mgmt]

  • LTP merged: [http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/universe/l/ltp/ltp_20080229-0ubuntu2/changelog Hardy merge]

  • cyrus-sasl2 merged: [http://changelogs.ubuntu.com/changelogs/pool/main/c/cyrus-sasl2/cyrus-sasl2_2.1.22.dfsg1-18ubuntu2/changelog Hardy merge]

Sponsors

I would like to thank the following people for sponsoring my uploads:

• AdamConrad, BryceHarrington, ChuckShort, ColinWatson, [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/emgent emgent], JamieStrandboge, KeesCook, LaMontJones, LukeYelavich, MartinPitt, MathiasGug, MatthiasKlose, SorenHansen, SteveLangasek

Debian Efforts

• [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=482774 debianutils select-editor] - created a patch to support a per-user default editor selector interface (select-editor) and tying that into Debian's sensible-editor

• [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=482284 cron sensible-editor]

• [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=483285 lsb-base status_of_proc]

• [http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=470091 ltp maintenance] (proposed)

• Bugs reported / patches submitted:
  • 470091, 482284, 482774, 483285, 488275, 489830, 490095, 490233, 492126, 492131, 492138

Authored Projects

I have authored and continue to maintain the following open source projects:

• [https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-doc/+spec/ubuntu-manpage-repository Ubuntu manpages] - http://ubuntu.dustinkirkland.com/manpages

• Ubuntu Documentation Search - http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/search.html

• ubuntu-vm-builder Parameter Generator - http://people.ubuntu.com/~kirkland/ubuntu-vm-builder.html

• Pictor - https://edge.launchpad.net/pictor

• Musica - https://edge.launchpad.net/musica

• Lynx-Web-App - https://edge.launchpad.net/lynx-web-app

• Bogo Sec - http://bogosec.sourceforge.net/

Upstream Projects

I have previously contributed functionality to the following upstream projects:

• Linux (kernel) - audit subsystem, SELinux labels

• Audit (Linux audit userspace subsystem) - comparators

• Yaboot (PowerPC bootloader) - software RAID, bootonce

• Anaconda (Red Hat/Fedora installer) - software RAID for PowerPC, incremental ISO integrity check

• Autotest (automated testing framework) - ltp-diff, conmux

• LTP (Linux Test Project) - various tests for EAL certification

• Ecryptfs (crytographic filesystem) - setup pam mounted individual cryto directory in ~/Private

Publications

• Linux Software RAID - http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/dw/library/os-ltc-filesystems/Linux-Software-RAID-Tutorial.pdf

• Bogo Sec - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-bogosec.html

• Linux system auditing by example (acknowledged for code) - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-security-audit.html

Ubuntu Membership Endorsements

I support Dustin's quest to become a Ubuntu member. He has showed alot of knowledge and experience that I appreciate. He would be a good member of the community -- ChuckShort (zul)

Dustin's done great work, and he's a quick learner. Big +1 from me as well. -- KeesCook (kees)

I'm happy that I get to work with Dustin every day. He's very enthusiastic about Ubuntu and I'd certainly consider him ubuntu member material. -- SorenHansen

Ubuntu MOTU Endorsements

Dustin has been a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable Ubuntu developer for several months now, and I have had long and great discussions with him. He mastered the day-to-day packaging arts and never hesitates to ask for advice when in doubt. He has clear goals for the server area and is working on them consistently. I am happy to advocate him to become a MOTU. -- MartinPitt (pitti)

I'm a advocate of Dustin gaining MOTU privileges. He's conscientious and has a good knack for finding well thought out compromises when weighing conflicting needs. I've been very happy with the quality the packaging work I've seen. -- KeesCook (kees)

I've been following Dustin's work on several projects and have been impressed with how he not only solves a given problem, but looks for ways to solve that entire class of problems. I suspect he'll be a huge asset on the MOTU team. -- BryceHarrington (bryce)

Dustin is one of the key member of the Ubuntu Server team. He has excellent ideas for improvements and always discusses them with other developers. He is able to produce technical solutions of very high quality. I highly recommend him for being part of MOTU. -- MathiasGug (mathiaz)