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How To Download Software and Content onto your Linux VPS — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Download Software and Content onto your Linux VPS

There are many different ways to transfer content from your home computer and from the internet onto your VPS instance. While most people are used to downloading content using a web browser, this paradigm doesn’t quite work well with a server that you are accessing remotely through an SSH connection. In this guide, we will explore some different options for getting content on your server, depending on the type of content and your individual use case.

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2019-4728 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2019-4728 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 11 November 2019 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2019-4728, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2019-4728 NVD summary: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.6.5_2, 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.2, and 6.1.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on […]

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How to Scan for Vulnerabilities with OpenVAS on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Scan for Vulnerabilities with OpenVAS on RHEL 7

How to Scan for Vulnerabilities with OpenVAS on RHEL 7 OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment System), now part of the Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) framework, is one of the most capable open-source vulnerability scanners available. It maintains a continuously updated feed of over 50,000 Network Vulnerability Tests (NVTs) and can detect misconfigurations, outdated software, missing patches, […]

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How to Configure Fabric Deployment Tool on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Fabric Deployment Tool on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Fabric Deployment Tool on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install with the […]

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NFS mount hangs at boot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 10 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-eyeD3 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-eyeD3 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-1934 Upstream summary: tag.py in eyeD3 (aka python-eyed3) 7.0.3, 0.6.18, and earlier for Python allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python38-suds — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python38-suds — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2025:15105-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-2217 Upstream summary: cache.py in Suds 0.4, when tempdir is set to None, allows local users to redirect SOAP queries and possibly have other unspecified […]

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How to Configure Initial Settings on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Initial Settings on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Initial Settings After installing Windows Server 2016, a series of initial configuration tasks should be completed before placing the server into production. These tasks include setting the hostname, configuring the time zone, assigning a static IP address, enabling Remote Desktop, configuring Windows Update, and joining an Active Directory domain […]

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