Security Hardening

How to Install PostgreSQL on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install PostgreSQL on RHEL 8

PostgreSQL is a powerful, standards-compliant open-source relational database known for its extensibility, advanced data types, and strict ACID compliance. RHEL 8’s AppStream makes multiple PostgreSQL major versions available as installable modules, so you can target a specific release without managing external repositories. This guide demonstrates installing PostgreSQL 13 via the AppStream module system, initialising the […]

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Oracle Linux 8 – Common Problem 017 – Diagnosis and Fix

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 December 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~3 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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Common Problems 121498

NTP Drift Breaking TLS and Scheduled Jobs

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 December 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 📖 ~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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Common Problems 118591

Ubuntu 16.04 Sudo Shows Unable to Resolve Host on Every Command

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 December 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 — raptor — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — raptor — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7868-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18926 CVE-2020-25713 Upstream summary: Hanno Böck discovered that Raptor incorrectly handled memory operations when processing certain input files. An attacker could use this issue to cause Raptor […]

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Common Problems 118533

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – stale lock files remain after interrupted updates – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 📖 ~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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How to Set Up PHP-FPM Process Management on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up PHP-FPM Process Management on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up PHP-FPM Process Management 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: […]

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Common Problems 114986

RHEL 8 Kernel Module Fails To Load After Minor Release Update

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 December 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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Common Problems 112418

Windows Server 2019 — Pending Reboot State Persists and Prevents New Updates — Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 December 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 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 […]

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How to Configure Kernel Parameters with sysctl on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Kernel Parameters with sysctl on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Configure Kernel Parameters with sysctl 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 […]

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