Latest Updates Impacting Some Red Hat / CentOS Servers

Updated July 7, 2020   Latest Update Impacting Some RHEL / CentOS Servers NOTE: This issue should now be resolved. A couple weeks ago, Red Hat released a set of patches which now seem to fix the issue. We are also getting confirmed reports that the fix from Red Hat

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In this guide we’ll be covering the process to install PIP on CentOS 7 using the command line. By following these 7 simple steps, you can install PIP quickly and easily. What is PIP? PIP stands for Pip Installs Packages. It is a package manager for the Python programming language

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Zimbra 8 is a Free Email Server and is considered an Exchange replacement. Zimbra has an easy to use Web GUI that will allow you to manage your email efficiently. Here are the steps to take when installing Zimbra a Free VPS or Dedicated Server 1. Install CentOS 64 bit

How do I add additional alias IP addresses in CentOS or Fedora?

The steps to add additional IP’s are: Login into the server as the root user: Change to /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts directory cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts Assuming that the network interface name is eth0 cp ifcfg-eth0 as ifcfg-eth0:1 Edit the ifcfg-eth0:1 file and change the DEVICE parameter to DEVICE=eth0:1 Change the other parameters in the

Redhat / CentOS / Fedora Linux Open Port

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 / 4 / 5 and above => Old Red hat Linux version => CentOS 4 and above => Fedora Linux 1) Open port 80 Open flle /etc/sysconfig/iptables: # vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables Append rule as follows: -A RH-Firewall-1-INPUT -m state –state NEW -m tcp -p tcp –dport

Mitigating CVE-2024-6387: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction CVE-2024-6387 is a critical vulnerability in OpenSSH that impacts systems using the glibc library. This vulnerability allows remote code execution (RCE) as root for unauthenticated users by exploiting a flaw in the default configuration of OpenSSH, particularly related to the LoginGraceTime parameter. Immediate action is required to secure your

Top 5 Linux Server Distributions for 2024

Overview 2023 was an active year in the Linux world! Red Hat, the biggest open-source company decided to lock the source code behind a paywall, Ubuntu dropped default support for Flatpak for all its flavors, Vim creator, Bram Moolenar, passed away, and Linux rose above MacOS in gaming stats with

What is Linux, How Does it Work, and What Can I do as a SuperUser?

What is Linux? Linux is a family of open-source operating systems that are based on the Linux kernel, first released on 09/17/1991 by Linus Torvalds. You can find the Linux OS packaged into distributions that include the kernel and supporting system software, libraries, and packages. Linux is a popular and

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