The FUSE improvements have been merged for the Linux 6.16 in enhancing the capabilities for file-systems implemented in user-space…

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is one of the most widely used and standard protocols over the Internet, which works on a client-server model and is used to transfer files between a client and a server.

Originally, FTP clients were command-line based, but now most platforms come with FTP clients and servers built-in, and many third-party FTP client/server programs are available.

Here we present 15 Interview Questions based on VsFTP (Very Secure File Transfer Protocol) running on Linux servers, explained in a simple and beginner-friendly way.

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In Unix and Linux systems, the $SHELL environment variable indicates the parent shell that initiated your current session. This can be useful for understanding the runtime environment, particularly when troubleshooting or scripting. It’s important to know that this value doesn’t always reflect your default login shell—it shows the shell that started your current session.

For example, if you start a new shell within your login shell, $SHELL still shows the original one. For more system-related insights, see our guide on how to install Kernel 6.15 on Ubuntu, learn useful grep tricks for ps, or explore the Linux yes command for automating responses.

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A new security threat called the browser-in-the-middle (BITM) attack has recently been uncovered, exposing users—especially those using Apple’s Safari browser—to potential exploits that could compromise their privacy and security.

Reports from BleepingComputer and GBHackers highlight how attackers can take advantage of browser fullscreen features to trick users into revealing sensitive information.

For users interested in broader Linux security concerns, check out our coverage of a critical Linux kernel zero-day vulnerability in the SMB module and how hackers are now testing Clickjacking Fix (ClickFix) attacks on Linux systems.

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More Rust programming language abstractions for core code of the Linux kernel continues to land for the ongoing Linux 6.16 merge window…

Grafito is a sleek, systemd journal viewer that makes reading system logs easy, with live streaming, powerful filters, and a clean web-based UI.

Linux’s openness has led to a rich variety of distributions (“distros”) – different variants of the operating system tailored to diverse preferences. This fragmentation of desktop Linux is often seen as a double-edged sword. On one hand, it provides users and developers with choice and fosters innovation; on the other, it can pose challenges for software compatibility, user adoption, and developer effort. In this report, we delve into the current state of Linux fragmentation with recent statistics, developer insights, commentary from Linux leaders, and a look at efforts to standardize the ecosystem.

One day after Steam on Linux set a recent high with the Steam Survey, a new Steam client beta is out today to fix an excruciating annoyance affecting some Linux gamers…

As a Python developer you work hard to ensure code works correctly across different Python versions. You have to test against Python 3.11, 3.12, 3.13 and beyond, it can be tedious. But what if your continuous integration (CI) pipeline could handle it automatically? This is where GitHub Actions and tox come in – a powerful […]

Intel’s Linux graphics driver engineers continue working on enabling support for the Xe3 integrated graphics premiering with next-gen Core Ultra “Panther Lake” SoCs. Today a number of additional PCI device IDs have been merged to the Mesa 25.2 code to reflect the growing family…

Fix slow Linux boot issues using the systemd-analyze command. Learn how to find and disable slow services to speed up your Linux startup.

Kexec HandOver “KHO” was merged for the in-development Linux 6.16 kernel as part of all the memory management “MM” changes. Kexec HandOver is providing the basis for some nifty low-level features moving forward…

Given the current political climate in the US and parts of Europe, it’s not surprising that the haters have been targeting one of open source’s most beloved projects.

Version
3.22.0 of the Alpine Linux distribution has been released. Notable
changes in this release include the removal of the X11 session for KDE
Plasma, a switch to systemd-efistub, and experimental support
for user
services with the OpenRC
init system. See the release
notes for a detailed list of changes.

Java 21 is the Java platform’s Long-Term Support (LTS) release. As a high-level, object-oriented, class-based programming language used for developing mobile and desktop applications, it can run on all major operating systems. Java is designed with the philosophy of:

Kees Cook’s “hardening
fixes” pull request for the 6.16 merge window looked like a
straightforward exercise; it only contained four commits. So just about
everybody was surprised when it resulted in Cook being temporarily blocked
from his kernel.org account among fears of malicious activity. When the
dust settled, though, the red alert was canceled. It turns out,
surprisingly, that Git is a tool with which one can inflict substantial
self-harm in a moment of inattention.

Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have announced TPDE as a fast and adaptable compiler back-end framework. The code is now open-source and they are talking up some very wild compile time improvements… Compiling code for x86_64 and AArch64 with TPDE can be ten to twenty times faster than using the LLVM Clang compiler…

Software patents and workarounds for them are, once again,
causing headaches for open-source projects and users. This time
around, Fedora users have been vulnerable to a serious flaw in the OpenH264 library for
months—not for want of a fix, but because of the Rube
Goldberg machine methodology of distributing the library to Fedora
users. The software is open source under a two-clause BSD license; the RPMs are built and
signed by Fedora, but the final product is distributed by Cisco, so
the company can pick up the tab for license fees. Unfortunately, a
breakdown in the process of handing RPMs to Cisco for distribution has
left Fedora users vulnerable, and inaction on Fedora’s part has left
users unaware that they are at risk.

BorgBackup (Borg) is a highly acclaimed deduplicating backup program. We recommend the best GUI, TUI, and CLI front-ends for Borg.

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The 242nd installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on June 1st, 2025, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world.