Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libjpeg6b — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libjpeg6b — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 November 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5497-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-11212 CVE-2018-11213 CVE-2018-11214 CVE-2018-11813 CVE-2020-14152 Upstream summary: USN-5497-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Libjpeg6b. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was […]

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How To Install Ruby on Rails with rbenv on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install Ruby on Rails with rbenv on Ubuntu 16.04

Ruby on Rails is one of the most popular application stacks for developers looking to create sites and web apps. You can easily install Ruby and Rails with the command-line tool rbenv. Using rbenv will provide you with a solid environment for developing your Ruby on Rails applications as it will let you easily switch Ruby versions, keeping your entire team on the same version.

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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – grub-install fails after disk layout changes – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 November 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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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – boot drops to initramfs after unclean shutdown – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 November 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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Ubuntu 16.04 suspend does not wake correctly

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 November 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 Monitor Hosts and Services with Icinga on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Monitor Hosts and Services with Icinga on Ubuntu 16.04

Icinga is an open-source monitoring system used to monitor the health of networked hosts and services. In this tutorial we will use Icinga to set up two different kinds of monitoring configurations, remote service checks and the Icinga agent-based “Top Down Command Endpoint” mode.

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

Ubuntu 16.04 — uwsgi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 November 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5054-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11984 Upstream summary: USN-5054-1 fixed a vulnerability in uWSGI for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding fixes for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. […]

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