I have updated the Russian User Guide for LibreOffice Draw to version 6.3. It should be understood that this is not a translation of an official guide; there currently isn’t one for version 6.3. This is essentially a refined Russian guide for version 4.3, accounting for all the changes that primarily occurred in the GUI, up to version 6.3. You can download it through the link […]
The question of how to implement DevOps has been around for years, yet there aren't many good resources available. Sometimes, you fall victim to advertisements from not-so-smart consultants who just need to sell their time, regardless of how. At other times, it’s vague, overly general words about how megacorporations navigate the universe. It raises the question: what does this mean for us? Dear author, […]
There aren't many articles on Habrahabr dedicated to the Qubes operating system, and those I've seen provide little insight into practical usage. Below, I hope to address this by sharing my experience using Qubes as a means of protection against Windows environments, while also evaluating the number of Russian-speaking users of the system. Why Qubes? The end of Windows 7 support and the increasing anxiety of users have led to […]
We continue to make using PVS-Studio more convenient. Now our analyzer is available in Chocolatey, the package manager for Windows. We believe this will simplify the deployment of PVS-Studio, particularly in cloud services. To keep it close to home, let's check the source code of the same Chocolatey. Azure DevOps will serve as the CI system. Here’s a list of our other articles on the topic of integration with […]
The traditional monthly patch for Windows 10 has caused issues once again. While January brought 'blue screens,' Wi-Fi disconnections, and more, the current update KB4532693 introduces even more glitches. It turns out that KB4532693 causes the desktop to load without icons, and the 'Start' menu appears the same way. It seems the update resets […]
GitHub has released a beta version of a cross-platform CLI tool that allows users to manage their projects from the command line. The tool, named 'gh', enables users to create and view issues, submit and review pull requests, and perform change reviews. Binaries of the tool are available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. The code is open under the MIT license. Source: opennet.ru
An update of the Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS distribution has been released, which includes changes aimed at improving hardware support, updating the Linux kernel and graphics stack, and fixing bugs in the installer and bootloader. Additionally, it includes current updates for several hundred packages addressing vulnerabilities and stability issues. Similar updates for Kubuntu 18.04.4 LTS, Ubuntu Budgie […]
On February 11, a new release of the Thunderbird email client version 68.5.0 was launched. There are only two major new features: Support for the Client Identity IMAP/SMTP Service Extension (allows client identification using a token), and the addition of OAuth 2.0 for POP3 accounts. The following bugs have been fixed: The status bar becomes empty during account setup, and it is now possible to remove colors for default categories in the calendar […]
OpenSSH is a complete implementation of the SSH 2.0 protocol, also including support for SFTP. This release includes support for hardware authenticators FIDO/U2F. FIDO devices are now supported under the new key types 'ecdsa-sk' and 'ed25519-sk', along with the corresponding certificates. This release includes a number of changes that may affect existing configurations: Removal of 'ssh-rsa' from the CASignatureAlgorithms lists. Now […]
In the first five steps described in the article Powered by ZeroTier. A Practical Guide to Building Virtual Networks. Part 1, we connected three geographically remote nodes via a virtual network. One is located in a physical network, while the other two are in two separate data centers. This didn't take long, even though each of these nodes […]
Continuing the story about ZeroTier, from the theory presented in the article 'Intelligent Ethernet Switch for Planet Earth', I move on to practice, where: We will create and configure a private network controller We will create a virtual network We will configure and connect nodes to it We will check the network connectivity between them We will close access to the network controller’s GUI from outside Network Controller As previously mentioned, to create […]
This article describes the configuration of an OpenVPN server to enable two-factor authentication using a Telegram bot that will send a confirmation request upon connection. OpenVPN is a widely recognized, free, open-source VPN server commonly used to provide secure access for employees to the organization’s internal resources. Typically, [authentication] is required for connecting to the VPN server.