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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.

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Granting passwordless root privileges can streamline workflows, especially when managing multiple automated processes or scripts that require administrative access. If you’re already familiar with changing a user’s default shell, the next step in managing user permissions effectively is understanding how to safely give sudo access without a password prompt.

Before continuing, it’s a good idea to review related foundational topics, such as creating and removing directories, opening files from the terminal, using the Linux yes command, manually creating users, or these basic Linux commands that every admin should know. All of these tools work together to give you a complete understanding of Linux system administration.

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You’ll think you’re cruising through hyperspace — Warp brings speed, insight, and next-level productivity to the command line.

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

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Audacity 3.7.4 open-source audio editor fixes crashes, waveform rendering, and clip deletion issues.

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In this guide, you’ll learn different methods to reuse the last argument of your previous command in Bash, Fish and Zsh shells.

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Cybercriminals are now leveraging AI-generated content on TikTok to spread malware and deceive users at scale. According to a recent report by GBHackers, attackers are using highly convincing deepfake-style videos—many of them created with generative AI—to promote fake apps, phishing links, and malicious downloads. The campaign is part of a growing trend where social media is weaponized to deliver advanced threats that traditional security tools often fail to detect.

This strategy is especially dangerous when combined with recent vulnerabilities in core systems. Just days ago, new Linux vulnerabilities capable of leaking password hashes and memory data were disclosed. Meanwhile, a critical zero-day in the Linux SMB module has made servers even more vulnerable to remote exploits. Even though the Linux-libre 6.15 kernel attempts to harden the platform by removing binary blobs, attackers are diversifying their methods. In fact, this isn’t the first time TikTok has been used as an attack vector—check out our earlier coverage of ClickFix-based malware spreading through TikTok videos.

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A recently disclosed set of Linux kernel vulnerabilities has put system administrators and Linux users on high alert. As reported by The Hacker News, these flaws allow attackers to potentially leak sensitive data from kernel memory, including password hashes and encryption keys. This development follows closely after major updates in the Linux world—like the release of AlmaLinux OS 10—and comes amid rising concerns around other critical threats, such as the ongoing Chrome zero-day affecting Windows and Linux.

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Catch up on the latest Linux news: Kernel 6.15, AlmaLinux 10, CachyOS, Alpine 3.22, Firefox 139, NVIDIA Driver 575, Wine 10.9, MinIO steering users toward paid subscriptions, ChatGPT’s o3 model found a bug in the Linux kernel, and more.

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Here are the latest updates to our compilation of recommended software. Another busy month. We’ve got some exciting new hardware series coming very soon.

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The PCLinuxOS Magazine staff is pleased to announce the release of the June 2025 issue. With the exception of a brief period in 2009, The PCLinuxOS Magazine has been published on a monthly basis since September, 2006. The PCLinuxOS Magazine is a product of the PCLinuxOS community, published by volunteers from the community. The magazine is led by Paul Arnote, Chief Editor, and Assistant Editor Meemaw. The PCLinuxOS Magazine is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share-Alike 3.0 Unported license, and some rights are reserved. All articles may be freely reproduced via any and all means following first publication by The PCLinuxOS Magazine, provided that attribution to both The PCLinuxOS Magazine and the original author are maintained, and a link is provided to the originally published article.

In the June 2025 issue:

* ICYMI: China-linked Cyber Espionage Group Compromise

Multiple Organizations In SE Asia

* Good Words, Good Deeds, Good News

* Restore Firefox Title Bar

* Wiki Pick: The Wrong Time Is Displayed In Windows On A Dual Boot Computer

* Inkscape Tutorial: A Tiled Clone Trick

* Typst Cookbook: Part Two

* PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner: Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Roll-Up

* And much more inside!

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This week we got lots of good news, starting with the release of the NVIDIA 575 graphics driver series, Firefox 139 web browser, and GNU Linux-libre 6.15 kernel, and continuing with many distro releases including Armbian 25.5, AlmaLinux OS 10, KaOS 2025.05, Alpine Linux 3.22, and PorteuX 2.1.

On top of that, I show you how to install Linux kernel 6.15 on Ubuntu and tell you all about what to expect from the Firefox 140 web browser. Below, you can check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for June 1st, 2025.

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Wine 10.9 is out now with vkd3d 1.16, Clang-based exception handling, and 34 bug fixes.

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Fastfetch 2.45 system information tool adds support for OnePlus devices, new GPU vendors, KDE version detection on BSDs, and more.

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Coming five weeks after LibreOffice 25.2.3, the LibreOffice 25.2.4 point release addresses various bugs, crashes, and other annoyances reported by users in an attempt to improve the overall stability and reliability of this popular open-source, free, and cross-platform office suite.

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I rerun some benchmarks, this time comparing an overclocked Raspberry Pi 5 to an Intel N100 Mini PC.

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Managing user environments is an essential part of Linux system administration. One powerful way to personalize or restrict user sessions is by changing the default login shell. In this article, we’ll walk through two ways to do that using the usermod and chsh commands. If you’re unfamiliar with directory management, check out our guide on creating and removing directories before diving into more advanced user management.

This guide also complements other essential tutorials, such as opening files from the terminal, installing the latest kernel on Ubuntu, or counting string occurrences in files. And if you’re a ViM user, make sure to explore our ViM split screen trick for an optimized terminal experience. For a deeper understanding of how shells interact with your Linux session, visit our introduction to the shell environment.

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This article focuses on the finest tools to edit fonts. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion.

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Working with directories is a fundamental part of navigating and organizing your Linux system. Whether you’re setting up project structures or managing application files, knowing how to create and remove directories efficiently is an essential skill. In this guide, we’ll explore the different ways you can create, manage, and remove directories from the command line.

If you’re just getting started with ViM and want to level up your workflow, you might also enjoy our guide on splitting the screen in ViM. Combined with efficient file and directory manipulation, this can dramatically improve your productivity.

You may also find it useful to learn how to open files and directories from the terminal, how to count how many times a string appears in a file, how to install the latest kernel on Ubuntu, or how to manage your shell environment.

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