CoreOS: Adding CA certificates to list of trusted CA’s in system

In CoreOS if you want to add CA certificate to the list of trusted CA”s in the system, there are 2 options. Using “/usr/share/pki/ca-trust-source/” directory: /usr/share/pki/ca-trust-source/ contains CA certificates and trust settings in the PEM file format. The trust settings found in this directory will be interpreted with a low priority. To add a certificate … Read more

Ansible async_status could not find job.

Recently while using Ansible async_status module to get status of previously ran async tasks I got an error :- In Ansible we know that, to run tasks asynchronously we can use async and poll. Also ansible.builtin.async_status module can be used to obtain status of asynchronous task. This was confusing to me because same task was … Read more

PIP in docker – RuntimeError: can’t start new thread.

POCGuru PIP in docker - RuntimeError: can't start new thread.

Recently while working on docker image build, running on RHEL7, we encountered an issue with pip install. The job was failing with error “RuntimeError: can’t start new thread”  Here is how Jenkins error logs looked like – Here is how docker version looked like – OS Version Dockerfile Resolution After some troubleshooting, we decided to … Read more

How to Create User Accounts in Linux

In the world of Linux, user accounts play a vital role in system administration and security. This blog post serves as a comprehensive guide on creating and managing user accounts in Linux. Whether you’re a beginner or looking to deepen your knowledge, this step-by-step tutorial will equip you with the essential skills to effectively manage … Read more