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What's New in Debian 10 Buster — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

What’s New in Debian 10 Buster

This guide is a brief overview of the new features and significant changes to Debian 10 Buster since the previous Debian release. It focuses mainly on changes that will affect users running Debian in a typical server environment.

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — pam-modules — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — pam-modules — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:1760-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2011-3172 Upstream summary: A vulnerability in pam_modules of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers to log into accounts that should have been disabled. Affected releases are […]

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What is a Socket? — step-by-step DevOps tutorial on Progressive Robot

What is a Socket?

Sockets are a way to enable inter-process communication between programs running on a computer, or between programs running on separate computers. Programs that communicate via network sockets typically rely on using the Internet Protocol (IP) to send and receive data.

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FreeBSD 12 — botan — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — botan — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: botan2 — Side channel during ECC key generation Related CVEs: CVE-2014-9742 CVE-2015-5726 CVE-2015-5727 CVE-2015-7827 CVE-2016-2194 CVE-2016-2195 CVE-2016-2849 CVE-2018-12435  +1 more Upstream summary: botan2 developers reports: A timing side channel during […]

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How to Install MySQL 5.7 on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 5.7 on RHEL 7

How to Install MySQL 5.7 on RHEL 7 MySQL 5.7 is one of the most widely deployed open-source relational database management systems in the world. While RHEL 7 ships with MariaDB as its default MySQL-compatible database, many production environments specifically require the Oracle MySQL 5.7 branch for compatibility with existing applications, stored procedures, or third-party […]

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FreeBSD 12 — xemacs-mule — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — xemacs-mule — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: emacs — movemail format string vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0100 Upstream summary: Max Vozeler discovered several format string vulnerabilities in the movemail utility of Emacs. They can be exploited when connecting […]

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How to Read Command Line Arguments in Shell Scripts? — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Read Command Line Arguments in Shell Scripts?

URL: https://www.progressiverobot.com/read-command-line-arguments-in-shell-scripts/ Reading user input is one part of the equation. In today's article, we'll learn to read command-line arguments in shell scripts. Shell scripts are an essential tool for any Linux user. They play a major role in automating daily tasks and creating your own commands or macros. These shell scripts can receive input […]

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NGINX as Reverse Proxy for Node or Angular application — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

NGINX as Reverse Proxy for Node or Angular application

URL: https://www.progressiverobot.com/nginx-reverse-proxy-node-angular/ A reverse proxy is a server that retrieves resources for clients from one or more upstream servers. It typically places itself behind a firewall in a private network and forwards clients request to these upstream servers. A reverse proxy greatly improves security, performance, and reliability of any web application. Many modern web applications […]

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SLES 12 — libonig2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — libonig2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-IU-2022:1093-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-26159 Upstream summary: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: none Table of […]

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