I needed to set up the build and deployment process for software packages from a Git repository. Recently, I came across an article about Buildbot (link at the end) and decided to try it for this purpose. Since Buildbot is a distributed system, it makes sense to create a separate build host for each architecture and operating system. In our […]
As I delved into the world of 1C products in a Linux environment, I discovered one drawback: the lack of a convenient, cross-platform tool for managing a 1C server cluster. It was decided to address this issue by developing a GUI for the console utility rac. The language chosen for development was Tcl/Tk, as I believe it is the most suitable for this task. And here […]
Snmp There are many instructions online on how to install The Dude monitoring server from Mikrotik. Currently, the monitoring server package is only available for RouterOS. I used version 4.0 for Windows. In this section, I wanted to explore how to monitor printers on the network: track toner levels, and if it runs out, generate a notification. Let's get started: Click to connect: Click to add a device (red plus) and enter the IP address […]
From the Translator Dear Habr Readers! Since this is my first experiment with publishing content on Habr, I kindly ask you not to judge too harshly. Criticism and suggestions are welcome via DM. Recently, Google announced the availability of a new data center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is one of the most modern data centers, invested in by companies like Microsoft, Facebook, […]
NPM repository administrators have blocked the bb-builder package, which contained a malicious insertion. The malicious package had gone unnoticed since last August. Over the course of a year, the attackers managed to release 7 new versions, which were downloaded around 200 times. During the package installation, an executable file for Windows was launched, transmitting confidential information to an external host. Users who installed the package are advised to urgently change all existing […]
The UBports project, which took on the development of the Ubuntu Touch mobile platform after Canonical disassociated from it, has released OTA-10 (over-the-air) firmware update for all officially supported smartphones and tablets that were equipped with Ubuntu-based firmware. The update is aimed at smartphones OnePlus One, Fairphone 2, Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2013, Meizu […]
The release of the Ninth Platform (p9) has been introduced — a new stable branch of the ALT repositories based on the Sisyphus free software repository. The platform is intended for the development, testing, distribution, updating, and support of complex solutions across a wide range — from embedded devices to enterprise servers and data centers; it is created and developed by the ALT Linux Team, supported by the "Basalt SPO" company. ALT p9 contains repositories […]
We are all accustomed to communication towers and masts looking dull or unappealing. Fortunately, there have been, and still are, interesting and unusual examples of these primarily utilitarian structures throughout history. We’ve compiled a small selection of communication towers that we find particularly noteworthy. Stockholm Tower Let's start with the 'trump card' — the most unusual and oldest structure in […]
In our recent IT salary report for the second half of 2019, many intriguing details were left out. Therefore, we've decided to highlight the most important of these in separate publications. Today, we will attempt to answer how salaries have changed for developers of different programming languages. All data we take from the 'My Circle' salary calculator, where users specify […]
I've been thinking that it would be great to cover events from international conferences. Not just in a general overview, but to discuss the most interesting talks. I present to your attention the first hot ten. – Expecting a friendly tandem of IoT attacks and ransomware – "Open your mouth, say 0x41414141": An attack on medical cyber infrastructure – A toothy exploit at the tip of the stick of contextual advertising […]
Not too long ago, we launched Kubernetes 1.9 on AWS using Kops. Yesterday, during the smooth rollout of new traffic to the largest of our Kubernetes clusters, I started noticing unusual DNS name resolution errors logged by our application. This had been discussed for quite a while on GitHub, so I too decided to investigate. In the end, I realized that in […]
The announcement of the Cerebras processor — the Cerebras Wafer Scale Engine (WSE) or Cerebras silicon wafer scale engine — took place during the annual Hot Chips 31 conference. Looking at this silicon monster, it's not even the fact that they managed to produce it in reality that amazes. It’s the boldness of the concept and the effort of the developers who dared to design a chip with an area of 46,225 square millimeters with sides […]