Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — gzip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — gzip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 31 January 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5378-4 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1271 Upstream summary: USN-5378-1 fixed a vulnerability in Gzip. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Cleemy Desu […]

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How To Install and Configure Elasticsearch on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Configure Elasticsearch on Ubuntu 16.04

Elasticsearch is a platform for distributed search and analysis of data in real time. Its popularity is due to its ease of use, powerful features, and scalability. Elasticsearch is a free and open source software with a solid company behind it: Elastic. This combination makes it suitable for use in anywhere from personal testing to corporate integration. This article will introduce you to Elasticsearch and show you how to install, configure, secure, and start using it.

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libtommath — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libtommath — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 January 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6402-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-36328 Upstream summary: It was discovered that LibTomMath incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — rsyslog — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — rsyslog — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 January 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5404-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-24903 CVE-2018-16881 CVE-2019-17041 CVE-2019-17042 Upstream summary: USN-5404-1 addressed a vulnerability in Rsyslog. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Pieter Agten […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — node-url-parse — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — node-url-parse — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 14 January 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5973-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-3774 CVE-2020-8124 CVE-2021-27515 CVE-2021-3664 CVE-2022-0512 CVE-2022-0639 CVE-2022-0686 CVE-2022-0691 Upstream summary: It was discovered that url-parse incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were […]

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How To Create Systemd Unit Files for Buildbot — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Create Systemd Unit Files for Buildbot

Buildbot is a Python-based continuous integration system for automating software build, test, and release processes. In this tutorial, we’ll create systemd unit files so that the server’s init system can manage the Buildbot processes.

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Common Problems 118491

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – apt update shows Temporary failure resolving archive.ubuntu.com – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 January 2023 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 Install the Anaconda Python Distribution on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install the Anaconda Python Distribution on Ubuntu 16.04

This tutorial will guide you through installing Anaconda for Python 3 on an Ubuntu 16.04 server. Anaconda is an open-source package manager, environment manager, and distribution of the Python and R programming languages. It is commonly used for large-scale data processing, scientific computing, and predictive analytics, serving data scientists, developers, business analysts, and those working in DevOps.

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Common Problems 118486

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – failed to mount /boot during startup

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 January 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04.7 📖 ~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 […]

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