Ubuntu 24.04

How to Install Vagrant and VirtualBox on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Register a GitHub Actions Self-Hosted Runner on Ubuntu 24.04

GitHub Actions self-hosted runners let you run CI/CD workflows on your own infrastructure, giving you more control over hardware, software, and networking. This guide registers a self-hosted runner on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A GitHub account and repository A user with sudo privileges Step […]

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How to Secure MySQL 8.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MariaDB 10.11 on Ubuntu 24.04

MariaDB 10.11 LTS is a community-developed fork of MySQL with enhanced performance, more storage engines, and longer support windows. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ships MariaDB 10.11 in its repositories. This guide installs and configures it. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Install […]

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How to Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt SSL on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on Ubuntu 24.04

Apache virtual hosts allow you to host multiple websites on one server. This guide creates a virtual host configuration for a custom domain on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Apache installed A domain name pointed to your server’s IP Step 1 – Create the Document […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — udisks2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — udisks2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 July 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7723-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-8067 CVE-2025-6019 Upstream summary: Michael Imfeld discovered that UDisks did not check the validity of input data correctly when handling files for loop devices. An attacker could […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS – CUPS print jobs stuck in queue – Fix & Prevention (FIX-PREVENTION-2)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 24 July 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 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 24.04 LTS ext4 Remounts Read-Only After Power Loss

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 24 July 2025 📖 ~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 24.04 — libyaml-syck-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — libyaml-syck-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 24 July 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7844-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-11683 Upstream summary: It was discovered that YAML::Syck did not properly handle parsing YAML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. Table […]

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How to Use Python Virtual Environments on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Python 3.12 on Ubuntu 24.04

Python 3.12 is the default Python version on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. It introduces improved error messages, a new type annotation syntax, and performance enhancements. This guide confirms the installation and shows how to set up Python development tools. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — python-zipp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — python-zipp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 July 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6906-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-5569 Upstream summary: It was discovered that python-zipp did not properly handle the zip files with malformed names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause […]

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How to Use Python Virtual Environments on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Manage Node.js Versions with NVM on Ubuntu 24.04

NVM (Node Version Manager) lets you install multiple Node.js versions and switch between them with a single command. This is essential for developers working on multiple projects with different Node.js requirements on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server or desktop A user account (NVM is installed […]

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