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How to Use GCC on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use GCC on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use gcc on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM AIX […]

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How to Use Performance Monitor on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Performance Monitor on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Use Performance Monitor on Windows Server 2012 R2 Performance Monitor (perfmon.exe) is the primary built-in tool on Windows Server 2012 R2 for collecting, graphing, and analyzing system performance data. It provides real-time monitoring of hundreds of performance counters spanning CPU utilization, memory consumption, disk I/O, network throughput, and application-specific metrics. More importantly, Performance […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — spamassassin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — spamassassin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 September 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4899-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-1946 Upstream summary: Damian Lukowski discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain CF files. If a user or automated system were tricked into using a specially- crafted CF […]

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Gentoo Linux — net-libs/zeromq — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — net-libs/zeromq — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202009-12 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15166 Upstream summary: It was discovered that ZeroMQ does not properly handle connecting peers before a handshake is completed. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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OpenBSD 7.4 — bgpd — errata 017_bgpd — reliability fix — syspatch and remediation — diagnosis and fix on OpenBSD 7.4

OpenBSD 7.4 — bgpd — errata 017_bgpd — reliability fix — syspatch and remediation

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: OpenBSD 7.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: OpenBSD 7.4 errata 017_bgpd Errata topic: Reliability: bgpd (All architectures) Issued: June 26, 2024 Upstream summary: Repair a withdraw desyncronization problem in bgpd(8). Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Install PHP 7.4 CLI on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install PHP 7.4 CLI on Debian 10

Introduction How to Install PHP 7.4 CLI on Debian 10 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 10 Buster server. Debian 10 Buster ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 10. […]

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