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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Cloud-Init Rewrites Network Configuration

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 November 2019 Affected versions: 16.04 LTS 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & […]

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Common Problems 115592

High load average with kswapd and I/O wait

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 November 2019 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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How to Set the Hostname and FQDN on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set the Hostname and FQDN on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying set the hostname and fqdn on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites You […]

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Common Problems 113614

Windows Server 2016 – Hyper-V host reboot leaves critical VMs in saved state – Fix & Prevention (FIX-PREVENTION-2)

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 November 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py32-pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py32-pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 14 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pycrypto — PRNG reseed race condition Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1445 Upstream summary: Dwayne Litzenberger reports: In PyCrypto before v2.6.1, the Crypto.Random pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) exhibits a race condition that may […]

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Windows Server 2019 — AD Recycle Bin recovery needed to restore accidentally deleted user object — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 November 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~2 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — logwatch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — logwatch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2011:005 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2011-1018 Upstream summary: logwatch.pl in Logwatch 7.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log file name, as demonstrated via […]

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How to Optimize AIX for High-Throughput Workloads on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Optimize AIX for High-Throughput Workloads 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 optimize aix for high-throughput workloads on ibm aix 7.1 […]

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