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How to Configure Static IP on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Static IP on FreeBSD 13

Introduction How to Configure Static IP on FreeBSD 13 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 13 server operator. FreeBSD 13 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for packet filtering, […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — qt5-qtbase — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — qt5-qtbase — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-1796)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-1796 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-38593 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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How To Rewrite URLs with mod_rewrite for Apache on Debian 8 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Rewrite URLs with mod_rewrite for Apache on Debian 8

The mod_rewrite module allows us to rewrite URLs in a cleaner fashion, translating human-readable paths into code-friendly query strings or redirecting URLs based on additional conditions. This guide is split into two parts. The first sets up an example website and covers a simple rewrite example. The second part contains two more in-depth examples of commonly-used rewrite rules.

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How To Reset Your MySQL or MariaDB Root Password — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Reset Your MySQL or MariaDB Root Password

Forgetting passwords happens to the best of us. If you forget or lose the root password to your MySQL or MariaDB database, you can still gain access and reset the password if you have access to the server and a sudo-enabled user account. This tutorial will cover how to…

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How to Configure NIC Teaming on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure NIC Teaming on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Teaming Network Adapters on Windows Server 2016 Network adapter teaming, also known as NIC teaming or Load Balancing/Failover (LBFO), allows you to combine multiple physical network adapters into a single logical interface. On Windows Server 2016, NIC teaming is a built-in feature that provides increased bandwidth, redundancy, and fault tolerance. When one […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — libXdmcp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — libXdmcp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALEA-2020:4742 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — esc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — esc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2021:3068 Upstream summary: The esc packages contain the Enterprise Security Client (ESC), which allows the user to manage security smart cards. The primary function of the tool is to enroll smart cards, […]

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