[4.15] Support of next versions #4081

There are some works in progress to support next software versions in 4.15

Here lists all tasks for better collaboration.

1. python2 -> python3 upgrade.
   see Adding Centos8, Ubuntu 20.04, XCPNG8.1 Support #4068 Adding CentOS 8 Support

2. CentOS 8 as hypervisor
   see Adding Centos8, Ubuntu 20.04, XCPNG8.1 Support #4068 Adding CentOS 8 Support

3. Ubuntu 20.04 as hypervisor and management server
   see Ubuntu 20.04 support (as hypervisor) #4069 Ubuntu 20.04 support (as hypervisor)

4. MySQL 8 support
   see db: add support for MySQL 8 #4051 db: add support for MySQL 8

5. Add guest os "CentOS 8"

6. Add guest os "Ubuntu 20.04"

7. support Ubuntu 20.04 as vm
   an issue is fixed in Update cloud-set-guest-password.in #4070 Update cloud-set-guest-password.in
   similar issue still exists in cloud-set-guest-sshkey.in

8. upgrade systemvm template to debian10
   See [WIP] appliance: upgrade to Debian 10 systemvmtemplate #3797 appliance: upgrade to Debian 10 systemvmtemplate

9. upgrade python to python3 in VRs
   See Update SystemVM scripts from python2 to python3 #3730 Update VR's scripts from python2 to python3

ISSUE TYPE

• Improvement Request
• Enhancement Request

COMPONENT NAME

scripts, KVM, packaging

CLOUDSTACK VERSION

4.15

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