Package Management

How to Install MySQL via AIX Toolbox on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL via AIX Toolbox 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 install mysql via aix toolbox on ibm aix 7.1 […]

Read more
Oracle Linux 8 — postgresql:10 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — postgresql:10 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-1830)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-1830 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-23214 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

Read more
Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-4.14.203-156.332 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-4.14.203-156.332 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2021-035 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-28374 Upstream summary: A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of the Linux SCSI target host, where an authenticated attacker could write to any block […]

Read more
How to Use Skaffold for Kubernetes Development on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Skaffold for Kubernetes Development on RHEL 7

How to Use Skaffold for Kubernetes Development on RHEL 7 One of the most tedious aspects of Kubernetes development is the inner loop: make a code change, build a container image, push it to a registry, update the Kubernetes manifest, apply it to the cluster, and wait for the rolling update — repeated dozens of […]

Read more
openSUSE Tumbleweed — guix — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — guix — 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-2021-27851 Upstream summary: A security vulnerability that can lead to local privilege escalation has been found in 'guix-daemon'. It affects multi-user setups in which 'guix-daemon' […]

Read more
Oracle Linux 8 — 5 Known Issues — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — 5 Known Issues

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug OLRNT-ol8-issues-known 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 […]

Read more
How to Configure Container Networking on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Container Networking on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Configure Container Networking on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is […]

Read more
FreeBSD 12 — chrony — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — chrony — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 March 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: chrony <= 3.5.1 data corruption through symlink vulnerability writing the pidfile Related CVEs: CVE-2015-1821 CVE-2015-1822 CVE-2015-1853 CVE-2020-14367 Upstream summary: Miroslav Lichvar reports: chrony-3.5.1 […] fixes a security issue in writing […]

Read more
Alpine Linux edge — spamassassin — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — spamassassin — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 3.4.5-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — spamassassin 3.4.5-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-1946 CVE-2020-1930 CVE-2020-1931 CVE-2018-11805 CVE-2019-12420 CVE-2016-1238 CVE-2017-15705 CVE-2018-11780  +1 more Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships spamassassin 3.4.5-r0 which […]

Read more
CHAT