Package Management

How to Configure FIPS 140-2 Mode on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure FIPS 140-2 Mode on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure FIPS 140-2 Mode on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: zypper […]

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How to Configure IBM DS8000 Storage on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure IBM DS8000 Storage 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 configure ibm ds8000 storage on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-2411)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 4 August 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-2411 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-1125 CVE-2019-13272 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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How to Install and Configure Squid Proxy on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Squid Proxy on Debian 10

Introduction Debian 10 Buster is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up install and configure squid proxy on debian 10 on Buster leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Buster freeze. Follow each step carefully […]

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Common Problems 121181

Debian 10 – Fail2ban Not Banning with nftables Backend – Jail Action Fix

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 August 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 20.04 — glib-networking — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — glib-networking — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 August 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4405-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13645 Upstream summary: It was discovered that glib-networking skipped hostname certificate verification if the application failed to specify the server identity. A remote attacker could use this […]

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Common Problems 115128

RHEL 8 missing grub2 menu entry after kernel cleanup task

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 August 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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How to Install Apache on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Apache on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Install Apache on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Step 1 — Install Apache zypper install -y apache2 Step 2 — Enable […]

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Common Problems 115034

RHEL 8 dnf-automatic Timer Not Applying Security Updates

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 August 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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Ubuntu 16.04 — libpodofo — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libpodofo — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 August 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7217-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-5886 CVE-2018-11255 CVE-2018-12983 CVE-2018-20797 CVE-2018-5308 CVE-2018-8002 CVE-2019-10723 CVE-2020-18971  +2 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that the PoDoFo library could dereference a NULL pointer when getting the […]

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