Backporting security updates in Enterprise Linux

2022-06-01
Backporting security updates in EuroLinux 8

Backporting is the task of taking a bugfix from the latest version of an upstream software package and applying that fix to an older version of the same software. It is part of the preservation step in the application development process, and is sometimes used to add new features to older versions of software.

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Network filtering in EuroLinux 8 – firewalld

2022-05-11
Network filtering in EuroLinux 8 – firewalld

A firewall is what ensures the protection of systems of a broad availability. It allows a precise setup of trust, thus in the context of networking it’s also about access control, for domains. Today we’ll discuss the concepts and inner workings of the network filter that EuroLinux 8 uses – firewalld.

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New, modernized labels of EuroLinux container images

2022-05-04
New, modernized labels of EuroLinux container images

We have been supporting our clients with open container solutions for many years. Our golden standard is to publish containers that are being rebuilt, tested and delivered for the whole community in regular cycles. In line with our internal policy, we build containers not only for our company’s solutions, but for other Enterprise Linux systems as well.

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OpenQA – or how we test EuroLinux

2022-03-17
openQA – how we test EuroLinux

One of the elements of the EuroLinux test suite is the openQA software. It’s an automated test tool that allows an extensive analysis of the whole operating system installation process, as well as visual tests for individual applications. In this article we’ll show, how we utilize it.

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