Ubuntu 24.04

Common Problems 116590

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS – pip install fails with externally-managed-environment – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 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 — redis — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — redis — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 July 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8169-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-49844 CVE-2022-24834 CVE-2024-31449 CVE-2025-32023 CVE-2024-31228 CVE-2024-46981 CVE-2024-51741 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Redis incorrectly handled certain specially crafted Lua scripts. A remote attacker could possibly use […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — ruby-saml — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — ruby-saml — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 July 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7409-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-25291 CVE-2025-25292 CVE-2025-25293 CVE-2016-5697 CVE-2017-11428 CVE-2024-45409 Upstream summary: It was discovered that ruby-saml did not correctly handle XML parsing. An attacker could possibly use this issue to […]

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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure ClamAV on Ubuntu 24.04

ClamAV is a free open-source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware, and other malicious threats. While Linux servers are less susceptible to viruses than Windows, ClamAV is essential for scanning files from mixed environments. This guide installs ClamAV on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server […]

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

How to Back Up and Restore MySQL Databases on Ubuntu 24.04

Regular database backups are essential. This guide covers multiple methods for backing up and restoring MySQL 8.0 databases on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — from simple mysqldump exports to automated cron jobs. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with MySQL 8.0 installed A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — nasm — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — nasm — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 3 July 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8248-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33450 CVE-2021-33452 https://launchpad.net/bugs/2151861 CVE-2023-31722 Upstream summary: USN-8248-1 fixed vulnerabilities in NASM. Unfortunately the update introduced a regression which could cause NASM to crash. This update fixes the […]

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Common Problems 116528

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS /var Filesystem Full and Package Operations Fail

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 2 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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Common Problems 116415

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS – DNS resolution fails with systemd-resolved – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 2 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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How to Configure a Static IP Address with Netplan on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Postfix Mail Server on Ubuntu 24.04

Postfix is a popular, high-performance Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) that routes and delivers email. This guide installs and configures Postfix as an outgoing SMTP server on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A registered domain name DNS MX records pointing to your server A user with […]

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How to Manage Docker Images and Containers on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Docker Engine on Ubuntu 24.04

Docker Engine allows you to build, run, and manage containerised applications. This guide installs the latest Docker Engine (25.x) on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using the official Docker repository. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Remove Old Docker Versions Remove any unofficial […]

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