Troubleshooting

Common Problems 117398

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS – apt update fails because dpkg lock is held

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 15 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Ubuntu 20.04 Ubuntu 20.04.6 📖 ~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 […]

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Common Problems 115459

RHEL 7 NetworkManager overwriting static ifcfg network settings

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 15 January 2021 Affected versions: RHEL 7 📖 ~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 114997

Podman Container Cannot Reach External Network

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 15 January 2021 📖 ~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 VIO Server for LPAR Virtualization on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure VIO Server for LPAR Virtualization on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 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 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure vio server for lpar virtualization on ibm aix […]

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Arch Linux — ansible — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — ansible — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202102-9 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20191 CVE-2021-20180 CVE-2021-20178 Upstream summary: Type: information disclosure. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.10.5-1. Fixed in: 2.10.7-1. Group: AVG-1437. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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How to Schedule Tasks with Cron on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Schedule Tasks with Cron on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Schedule Tasks with Cron 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 […]

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Gentoo Linux — sys-cluster/pacemaker — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — sys-cluster/pacemaker — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202309-09 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16877 CVE-2018-16878 CVE-2019-3885 CVE-2020-25654 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Pacemaker. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — qt5-qtbase — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — qt5-qtbase — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2021-1756)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 14 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-1756 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-17507 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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Common Problems 118585

PHP-FPM Socket Permission Denied with Nginx or Apache

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 January 2021 📖 ~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 115546

RHEL 7 journalctl Vacuum Not Configured in Long-Running Hosts

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 January 2021 Affected versions: RHEL 7 📖 ~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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