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How to Install Node.js on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Node.js on RHEL 8

Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8 engine, widely used for building fast, scalable network applications, REST APIs, and real-time services. RHEL 8 provides Node.js through two channels: the built-in AppStream module system and the NodeSource third-party repository, which typically offers newer LTS releases. This tutorial covers both installation methods, verifying the installation, […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libzen — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libzen — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 September 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6048-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-36646 Upstream summary: It was discovered that ZenLib doesn't check the return value of a specific operation before using it. An attacker could use a specially crafted […]

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Debian 10 SSH Public Key Authentication Fails

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 September 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 📖 ~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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Ubuntu 18.04 time drift or NTP not syncing

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 September 2020 📖 ~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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Oracle Linux 8 — librsvg2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — librsvg2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-4709)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 9 September 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4709 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20446 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 Set Up Centralized Linux Authentication with FreeIPA on CentOS 7 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Set Up Centralized Linux Authentication with FreeIPA on CentOS 7

FreeIPA is an open-source security solution for Linux which provides account management and centralized authentication, similar to Microsoft’s Active Directory. In this tutorial, we will be installing the FreeIPA server on a CentOS 7 server. You can then configure client machines, allowing FreeIPA users to log in with their IPA credentials.

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How To Create a SSL Certificate on nginx for CentOS 6 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Create a SSL Certificate on nginx for CentOS 6

This tutorial explains how to create a self-signed SSL certificate, how to add it to your server, and how to configure the SSL file to display the certificate to the world. A SSL certificate is a way to encrypt a site’s information and create a more secure connection. Certificate Authorities can issue SSL certificates that verify the server’s details while a self-signed certificate has no 3rd party corroboration. These steps are for setting up an SSL certificate on Nginx for a CentOS server.

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