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How To Use RKHunter to Guard Against Rootkits on an Ubuntu VPS — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use RKHunter to Guard Against Rootkits on an Ubuntu VPS

Rootkits are a serious problem for any internet-facing computers. A rootkit allows an intruder to continue to access the compromised machine even after the initial point of entry has been secured. In this article, we will cover how to check your server against known rootkits using a utility called rkhunter.

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How to Use Ansible to Automate Initial Server Setup on Ubuntu 18.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Ansible to Automate Initial Server Setup on Ubuntu 18.04

Ansible offers a simple architecture that doesn’t require special software to be installed on nodes. It also provides a robust set of features and built-in modules which facilitate writing automation scripts. This guide explains how to use Ansible to automate the steps contained in our Initial Server Setup Guide for Ubuntu 18.04 servers.

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How To Structure a Terraform Project — step-by-step Web Servers tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Structure a Terraform Project

Structuring Terraform projects appropriately according to their use cases and perceived complexity is essential to ensure their maintainability and extensibility in day-to-day operations. In this tutorial, you’ll learn about structuring Terraform projects according to their general purpose and complexity. Then, you’ll create a project with a simple structure using the more common features of Terraform: variables, locals, data sources, and provisioners.

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FreeBSD 12 — puppetserver — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — puppetserver — multiple vulnerabilities (4 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: puppet — Unsafe HTTP Redirect Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1000180 CVE-2018-1000613 CVE-2020-7943 CVE-2021-27023 Upstream summary: Puppet reports: A flaw was discovered in Puppet Agent and Puppet Server that may result in a […]

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How to Set Up SNMP Monitoring on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SNMP Monitoring on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Set Up SNMP Monitoring on Windows Server 2012 R2 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a widely supported protocol used by network monitoring tools such as PRTG, Nagios, SolarWinds, and Cacti to collect performance and health data from network-connected devices and servers. Windows Server 2012 R2 includes a built-in SNMP service that exposes […]

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Считывание и настройка переменных оболочки и окружения в Linux — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

Считывание и настройка переменных оболочки и окружения в Linux

В системах Linux переменные окружения и оболочки используются для определения рабочих условий оболочки. Их можно передавать в дочерние процессы и использовать для настройки опций и предоставления определенной информации, доступной процессам, которые запущены в сеансе. В этом руководстве мы поговорим о том, как читать, изменять, создавать и уничтожать переменные среды и переменные оболочки.

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How To Install and Configure Nextcloud on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Configure Nextcloud on Ubuntu 16.04

Nextcloud is fork of ownCloud, a file sharing server that permits you to store your personal content, like documents and pictures, in a centralized location, much like Dropbox. The difference with Nextcloud is that all of its features are open-source. It also returns the…

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