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How To Install the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 18.04 [Quickstart] — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 18.04 [Quickstart]

The Apache HTTP server is the most widely-used web server in the world. It provides many powerful features, including dynamically loadable modules, robust media support, and extensive integration with other popular software. In this guide, we’ll explain how to install an Apache web server on your Ubuntu 18.04 server.

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SLES 15 — opencv — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — opencv — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 June 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2018:1438-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18009 CVE-2019-14491 CVE-2019-14492 CVE-2019-15939 Upstream summary: In OpenCV 3.3.1, a heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function cv::HdrDecoder::checkSignature in modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_hdr.cpp. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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How to Install and Get Started with Symfony 2 on Ubuntu 14.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Get Started with Symfony 2 on Ubuntu 14.04

Symfony is a full-stack, open source PHP framework, also well known for its independent components that can be easily integrated into any other PHP project. The Symfony framework is suitable for building PHP applications of any size, including console applications to run only on the command line.

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

SLES 12 — ksh — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 June 2019 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2024:2756-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14868 Upstream summary: In ksh version 20120801, a flaw was found in the way it evaluates certain environment variables. An attacker could use this flaw […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mariadb55-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mariadb55-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MariaDB — Vulnerability in C API Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3194 CVE-2015-4792 CVE-2015-4802 CVE-2015-4807 CVE-2015-4815 CVE-2015-4826 CVE-2015-4830 CVE-2015-4836  +12 more Upstream summary: MariaDB reports: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with […]

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Alpine Linux edge — xkbcomp — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — xkbcomp — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.5.0-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — xkbcomp 1.5.0-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-15853 CVE-2018-15859 CVE-2018-15861 CVE-2018-15863 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships xkbcomp 1.5.0-r0 which addresses CVE-2018-15853. Table of contents Symptom […]

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How To Convert Strings to Integers in Python 3 — step-by-step Python tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Convert Strings to Integers in Python 3

Strings can be converted to integers by using the int() method. If your string does not have decimal places, you’ll most likely want to convert it to an integer by using the int() method. In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to convert a string to an integer.

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How to Deploy a Ruby on Rails Application on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Deploy a Ruby on Rails Application on RHEL 7

How to Deploy a Ruby on Rails Application on RHEL 7 Ruby on Rails is a full-featured web application framework that follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern and emphasizes convention over configuration. Deploying a Rails application on RHEL 7 in a production-grade configuration requires several components working together: Rails itself running under Puma (a multi-threaded Ruby […]

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How To Address Crashes in MySQL — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Address Crashes in MySQL

The most common cause of crashes in MySQL is that it stopped or failed to start due to insufficient memory. To check this, you will need to review the MySQL error log after a crash. First, attempt to start the MySQL server by typing: sudo systemctl start mysql Then…

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