Kernel Drivers

How to Configure IPv6 Networking on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure IPv6 Networking on RHEL 9

IPv6 is the successor to IPv4, offering a vastly larger address space and improved routing efficiency, and is increasingly required for modern infrastructure and public internet connectivity. On RHEL 9, NetworkManager is the primary tool for managing network configuration, and it fully supports both static IPv6 addressing and automatic assignment via SLAAC and DHCPv6. This […]

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How to Configure Networking with /etc/network/interfaces on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Networking with /etc/network/interfaces on Debian 11

Introduction How to Configure Networking with /etc/network/interfaces on Debian 11 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 11 Bullseye server. Debian 11 Bullseye 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 11. […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-12009)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 September 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-12009 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-42895 CVE-2022-4378 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 GRUB Rescue Prompt After Kernel Update

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 September 2022 📖 ~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 Mount NFS Shares at Boot on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Mount NFS Shares at Boot on Debian 11

Introduction Deploying mount nfs shares at boot on debian 11 on a Debian 11 Bullseye 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 Before […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 Docker Daemon Fails with cgroup v2 Configuration Errors

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 September 2022 📖 ~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 Configure ModSecurity WAF with Apache2 on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure ModSecurity WAF with Apache2 on Debian 11

Introduction How to Configure ModSecurity WAF with Apache2 on Debian 11 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 11 Bullseye server. Debian 11 Bullseye 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 […]

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SLES 12 — kernel-default-extra — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — kernel-default-extra — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 20 September 2022 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2023:2960-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-45919 CVE-2022-41218 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 6.0.10. In drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c, a use-after-free can occur is there is a disconnect […]

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How to Configure Bonding Network Interfaces on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Bonding Network Interfaces on Debian 11

Introduction Debian 11 Bullseye is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure bonding network interfaces on debian 11 on Bullseye leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Bullseye freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]

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Common Problems 117042

Ubuntu 22.04 webcam not found in conferencing apps

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 18 September 2022 📖 ~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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