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Ubuntu 18.04 — junit4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — junit4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4731-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15250 Upstream summary: It was discovered that JUnit 4 contains a local information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. Table […]

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Einrichtung von SSH-Schlüsseln unter Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

Einrichtung von SSH-Schlüsseln unter Ubuntu 20.04

SSH oder Secure Shell ist ein verschlüsseltes Protokoll zur Verwaltung von und Kommunikation mit Servern. Wenn Sie mit einem Ubuntu-Server arbeiten, verbringen Sie wahrscheinlich die meiste Zeit in einer Terminalsitzung, die über SSH mit Ihrem Server verbunden ist. In dieser…

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How To Install Django — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install Django

This tutorial explains how to install Python, how to create a virtual env, and how to install Django using Pip. These steps work on both CentOS and Ubuntu systems.Django is a free, open-source program that streamlines Python programming to help developers create “clean, pragmatic design”

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Ubuntu 20.04 — libsdl2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — libsdl2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5274-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14409 CVE-2020-14410 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Simple DirectMedia Layer library incorrectly handled memory when parsing certain specially crafted .BMP files. An attacker could possibly use […]

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Common Problems 116014

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS – clock drift causes TLS and authentication failures – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 26.04 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 — recutils — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — recutils — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7137-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-11637 CVE-2019-11638 CVE-2019-11639 CVE-2019-11640 CVE-2019-6455 CVE-2019-6456 CVE-2019-6457 CVE-2019-6458  +5 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that recutils incorrectly handled memory when parsing comments with the recparser utility. […]

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How To Manage Logfiles with Logrotate on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Manage Logfiles with Logrotate on Ubuntu 16.04

Logrotate is a system utility that manages the automatic rotation and compression of log files. If log files were not rotated, compressed, and periodically pruned, they would eventually consume all available disk space on a system. In this article, we will explore the default Logrotate configuration, then configure log rotation for a fictional custom application.

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Common Problems 118502

Ubuntu 16.04 Interface Fails to Come Up After /etc/network/interfaces Edit

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2026 📖 ~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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